sobressaltar

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sobressaltar

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De sobre- + saltar.

verb sobressaltando · sobressaltado · sobressalto · sobressaltas · sobressalta · sobressaltamos

transpor
aparecer, chamar a atenção
reflexive surpreender-se, assusta-se
omitir

In English

jump react to a sudden stimulus by jerking the body violently
start to jerk suddenly in surprise

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"sobressaltar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pt/sobressaltar. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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sobressaltar. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pt/sobressaltar

Chicago

"sobressaltar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pt/sobressaltar.

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@misc{sobressaltar_2026,
  title = {sobressaltar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/sobressaltar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}