встрепенуться

Russian

Etymology

вс- (vs-) +‎ трепе- (trepe-) +‎ -нуть (-nutʹ) +‎ -ся (-sja)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [fstrʲɪpʲɪˈnut͡sːə]
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Verb

встрепену́ться • (vstrepenútʹsjapf

  1. to rouse oneself, to liven up
    Synonym: оживи́ться (oživítʹsja)
  2. to startle, to start
    Synonym: вздро́гнуть (vzdrógnutʹ)
  3. to shake its wings, to open/spread its wings (of a bird)
  4. to throb, to beat faster (of the heart)

Conjugation