startled

[/ˈstɑːrtəld/]

adjective/verb (past participle)

assustado, sobressaltado

1. suddenly surprised or frightened

She was startled by the loud noise.

Ela foi assustada pelo barulho alto.

2. to cause someone to feel sudden surprise or fear (verb form)

The cat startled me when it jumped out of the box.

O gato me sobressaltou quando pulou da caixa.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

assustado, sobressaltado

Most common usage in Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

assustado, levou um susto

Colloquial expression common in RJ

São Paulo

assustado, tomou um susto

Common in SP region

Portugal

assustado, sobressaltado

Standard Portuguese usage

startled out of one's wits (extremely frightened)

startled into action (suddenly motivated to act)

easy to startle (easily frightened)

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