sobressalto

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sobressalto

/so.bɾɨ.ˈsaɫ.tu/ Portugal

Where it comes from

Derivado do verbo sobressaltar.

noun

ato de sobressaltar; susto Quando Chávez sofreu a primeira derrota, no mesmo ano ocorreram os levantes de Chiapa e a economia entrou em sobressalto.

In English

jump instance of reacting to a sudden stimulus by jerking the body
start sudden involuntary movement

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

APA

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

Chicago

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

BibTeX

@misc{sobressalto_2026,
  title = {sobressalto},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/sobressalto},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}