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star·tle [ˈstɑ:tl̩, Am ˈstɑ:rt̬l̩] VB trans

to startle sb
jdn erschrecken
the noise startled the birds
der Lärm schreckte die Vögel auf
I was startled to see the fire
mit Entsetzen erblickte ich das Feuer
OpenDict entry

startle VB

to startle sb/an animal
jdn/ein Tier aufschrecken
to startle an animal
ein Tier aufscheuchen
Present
Istartle
youstartle
he/she/itstartles
westartle
youstartle
theystartle
Past
Istartled
youstartled
he/she/itstartled
westartled
youstartled
theystartled
Present Perfect
Ihavestartled
youhavestartled
he/she/ithasstartled
wehavestartled
youhavestartled
theyhavestartled
Past Perfect
Ihadstartled
youhadstartled
he/she/ithadstartled
wehadstartled
youhadstartled
theyhadstartled
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