| startle | I was ~d to hear about his accident, saya terkejut mendengar dia kemalangan; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| startle | vt (act.) mengejutkan, menyebabkan [sso] terkejut; (pass.) terkejut: the sudden noise ~d her baby, bunyi bising yg tiba-tiba mengejutkan anaknya; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| galvanize, galvanise | vt 1. stimulate by applying electric current to, menggalvani; 2. startle, stimulate as if by electric shock, merangsangkan: the sound of the shot ~d him into action, bunyi tembakan itu merangsangkannya utk bertindak; 3. coat metal with zinc, menggalvani; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| jolt | vt 1. cause to move in jerky motions, (act.) menyebabkan [sso] terlambung-lambung; (pass.) terlambung-lambung: the landrover bounced along the track, ~ing its passengers, landrover itu terhinggut-hinggut sepanjang jalan dan menyebabkan penumpang-penumpang terlambung-lambung; 2. shake violently, menggegarkan: the blow ~ed every bone in her body, hentaman itu menggegarkan seluruh badannya; 3. startle, (act.) mengejutkan, memeranjatkan; (pass.) terkejut, terperanjat: the sight would certainly ~ you, pemandangan itu pasti akan mengejutkan kamu. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |