English to Samoan Meaning of startle - faʻapuke


Startle :
faʻapuke

faʻapuke, faaali mai, emo

faʻaofo, faʻapuke, emo, avea popole, āmata, fefe, mōlī

faʻapukefaateiastartlesmaofa
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Definitions of startle in English
Noun(1) a sudden involuntary movement
Verb(1) to stimulate to action(2) move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm
Examples of startle in English
(1) It's a scary movie that doesn't so much try to scare you as it tries to startle you.(2) It was feared the turbine could startle horses and riders and frighten livestock, and set a precedent for mobile phone company masts to be put up.(3) As always I approached silently, hoping to startle them with a sudden intrusion.(4) The slow movement had just begun when the audience was startled by the slamming of the Assembly Hall door.(5) When you get back into the car, the loudness of the radio startles you.(6) All of a sudden a noise startled the horse.(7) James was startled by the sudden intrusion and quickly stood up by the foot of the bed.(8) She doesn't preach or exhort or alarm; she startles you into action.(9) As her body rose, so did her heart rate; she was prepared to be startled but still felt scared.(10) I stared at her in amazement, startled by the sudden change of expression in her voice.(11) As you carefully squat down and try to relax a snake suddenly comes slithering through the weeds and startles you.(12) A sharp tap on the ground in front of the dog's legs startles him without scaring him.(13) While some problems are the usual run of the mill situations, the job does throw up some startlers to keep the brain ticking.(14) Darin has been staring into space, so Jason's sudden yelling startles him.(15) The startlers , as always with Valentino, remained his unmistakable signature red gowns which have become in themselves symbols of glamour.(16) This week he has been growling along to the following selection of diverse audio startlers .
Related Phrases of startle
(1) to startle ::
ona faateia ai
Synonyms
Verb
1. surprise ::
ofo
2. frighten ::
faʻamataʻu
3. scare ::
fefevale
4. alarm ::
atuatuvale
6. make someone jump ::
faia oso se tasi
7. perturb ::
perturb
8. unsettle ::
unsettle
9. agitate ::
vevesi
10. disturb ::
faʻalavelave
11. disconcert ::
disconcert
12. disquiet ::
disquiet
13. give someone a turn ::
tuuina atu i se tasi se avanoa
15. freak someone out ::
se tasi freak mai
Noun
16. start ::
āmata
17. jump ::
oso
Different Forms
startle, startled, startles, startling
Word Example from TV Shows
so it doesn't startle me.

so it doesn't STARTLE me.

The Big Bang Theory Season 11, Episode 17

Hey.
Sorry. Did I startle you?

Hey. Sorry. Did I STARTLE you?

The Big Bang Theory Season 7, Episode 13

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