startling

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈstɑrtlɪŋ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(stärtling, stärtl ing)

From the verb startle: (⇒ conjugate)
startling is: Click the infinitive to see all available inflections
v pres p
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
startling adj (surprising, alarming)sorprendente adj mf
  alarmante adj mf
 The startling rise in crime worries parents in the area.
 El sorprendente aumento de los crímenes preocupa a los padres de la zona.
 El alarmante aumento de los crímenes preocupa a los padres de la zona.
startling adj (eye-catching)deslumbrante adj mf
  llamativo/a adj
  que llama la atención loc adj
 Here's a startling photograph of the princess in a swimsuit.
 Aquí hay una foto deslumbrante de la princesa en traje de baño.
startling adj (frightening)alarmante adj mf
  que asusta loc adj
 The sudden knock on the door in the middle of the night was startling.
 Fue alarmante escuchar cómo llamaban a la puerta en mitad de la noche.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
startle [sb/sth] vtr (surprise, alarm)sobresaltar, asustar, alarmar vtr
  sobresaltar a, asustar a, alarmar a vtr + prep
 You really startled us, bursting in like that.
 Realmente nos sobresaltamos cuando entraste así de repente.
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Collocations: a startling [number, array, amount] (of), a startling [increase, decrease, growth], a startling [remark, response, speech], more...

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