Tôi giật mình khi nghe tiếng sét đánh.
I was startled when I heard the sound of thunder.
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Dictionary entry
giật mình means to startle in Vietnamese. Review definitions, example sentences, and related dictionary entries.
Definitions
to startle
to be startled or surprised
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Examples
3 examples
Tôi giật mình khi nghe tiếng sét đánh.
I was startled when I heard the sound of thunder.
Cô ấy giật mình khi con mèo nhảy ra từ góc phòng.
She was startled when the cat jumped out from the corner of the room.
Anh ấy giật mình tỉnh dậy giữa đêm vì cơn ác mộng.
He woke up startled in the middle of the night because of a nightmare.