English–Spanish
“startle” in Spanish
How to say “startle” in Spanish
“Startle” in Spanish is asustar. asustar can also mean “scare”.
A sudden unexpected stimulus that makes someone jump or feel afraid.
Example sentences with asustar
¿Por qué intentas asustar a la gente por sorpresa?
Why are you trying to startle people by surprise?
Tips for using asustar
- Spanish uses an indirect object pronoun with asustar to mark who is startled, for example me asustó means it startled me, and asustar implies alarm while sorprender can be neutral.
Other Spanish words for “startle”
El ruido repentino alarmó al perro.
The sudden noise startled the dog.