Grammatical class
Verb
sursauter
(intransitive) to make a sudden movement by being surprised; to start, jump
Details
Syllables
sur-sau-ter
Phonetics
syʁ.so.te
Grammatical class
Verb
Freq. (books)
7887
Freq. (movies)
22214
Freq. (news)
42979
Sentences
T'ai-je fait sursauter ?
Did I startle you?
A1
Le bruit de casse nous a fait sursauter.
The bang it made when it packed up gave us a start.
A1
Elle l'a fait sursauter.
She startled him.
A2
L'explosion nous fit sursauter.
We were startled by the explosion.
B1
Un bruit fort l'a fait sursauter.
A loud noise made him jump.
B1
Je vis soudain mon reflet dans une vitrine et ça me fit sursauter.
I suddenly saw myself reflected in a window pane and it startled me.
B1
Quand la porte a claqué de manière inattendue, cela m'a fait sursauter.
When the door slammed unexpectedly, it startled me.
B1