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It is perhaps a little difficult to compare physical with social experiences, but I think that such a breakdown may be quite as startling as any that might occur in the social realm.
Es ist vielleicht etwas schwierig, naturhafte mit sozialen Erlebnissen zu vergleichen, aber meiner Ansicht nach kann ein Bruch in der natürlichen Umwelt genauso aufwühlend wirken wie jede soziale Veränderung.
Popper, Karl Raimund / The Poverty of HistoricismPopper, Karl Raimund / Das Elend des Historizismus
Das Elend des Historizismus
Popper, Karl Raimund
© Karl R. Popper 1960/1987
© fur diese Ausgabe: Mohr Siebeck in Tubingen 2003.
The Poverty of Historicism
Popper, Karl Raimund
© 1957, 1960, 1961 Karl Popper
© 2002 The Estate of Karl Popper
the telegraph introduced a kind of public conversation whose form had startling characteristics: Its language was the language of headlines - sensational, fragmented, impersonal.
Der Telegraph brachte einen öffentlichen Diskurs in Gang, der einige seltsame Merkmale aufwies: Seine Sprache war die Sprache der Schlagzeiten auf Sensationen versessen, bruchstückhaft, unpersönlich.
Postman, Neil / Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show BusinessPostman, Neil / Wir amüsieren uns zu Tode: Urteilsbildung im Zeitalter der Unterhaltungsindustrie
Wir amüsieren uns zu Tode: Urteilsbildung im Zeitalter der Unterhaltungsindustrie
Postman, Neil
© by Neil Postman, 1985
© S. Fischer Verlag GmbH, Frankfurt am Main 1985
Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business
Postman, Neil
© Neil Postman, 1985
And—with startling suddenness, in utter silence -- the Moon imploded, shattered, burst into an expanding cloud of dust and rubble.
Und plötzlich implodierte der Mond, zerplatzte in völliger Lautlosigkeit und verwandelte sich in eine expandierende Wolke aus Staub und Schutt.
Baxter, Stephen / TimeBaxter, Stephen / Zeit
Zeit
Baxter, Stephen
© 1999 by Stephen Baxter
© 2002 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Übersetzung by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, München
Time
Baxter, Stephen
© 2000 by Stephen Baxter
In silence, seven muscular guards pushed their way into Nira's quarters, startling her from a deep sleep.
Sieben muskulöse Wächter betraten Niras Quartier und Nira erwachte aus ihrem tiefen Schlaf.
Anderson, Kevin / Hidden EmpireAnderson, Kevin / Das Imperium
Das Imperium
Anderson, Kevin
© 2002 by WordFire Inc.
© 2003 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Übersetzung by Ullstein Heyne List GmbH & Co. KG
Hidden Empire
Anderson, Kevin
© 2002 by WordFire, Inc.
And the sense of openness, of scale, was startling.
Und das Gefühl der Offenheit, der Weite, war beängstigend.
Baxter, Stephen / SpaceBaxter, Stephen / Raum
Raum
Baxter, Stephen
© 2000 by Stephen Baxter
© 2002 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Übersetzung by Verlag UllsteinHeyneList GmbH & Co. KG, München
Space
Baxter, Stephen
© 2001 by Stephen Baxter
A robot voice began to speak when she did, startling her — startling both of them.
Als sie das tat, begann eine Roboterstimme zu sprechen und erschreckte sie - erschreckte sie beide.
King, Stephen / The Dark Tower 6: The Song of SusannahKing, Stephen / Der dunkle Turm 6: Susannah
Der dunkle Turm 6: Susannah
King, Stephen
© 2003 by Stephen King
© 2003 der deutschsprachigen Ausgabe by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag, München
The Dark Tower 6: The Song of Susannah
King, Stephen
© 2004 by Stephen King
The screaming began again, startling her.
Das Geschrei ertönte erneut. Sie zuckte zusammen.
Baxter, Stephen / OriginBaxter, Stephen / Ursprung
Ursprung
Baxter, Stephen
© 2001 by Stephen Baxter
© 2003 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Übersetzung by Ullstein Heyne List GmbH & Co. KG, München
Origin
Baxter, Stephen
© 2002 by Stephen Baxter
The change in him was startling.
Es war eine verblüffende Veränderung mit ihm vorgegangen.
Baxter, Stephen / SpaceBaxter, Stephen / Raum
Raum
Baxter, Stephen
© 2000 by Stephen Baxter
© 2002 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Übersetzung by Verlag UllsteinHeyneList GmbH & Co. KG, München
Space
Baxter, Stephen
© 2001 by Stephen Baxter
Wispy shreds of vapor pulled away at an equilibrium layer, and he saw startling wreckage: enormous fragments of segmented domes, broken curves that had once been the structure of a hydrogue 61 metropolis.
In einer stabilen Schicht sah er verblüffende Trümmer: gewaltige Fragmente von Kuppeln, Reste einer riesigen Stadt der Hydroger.
Anderson, Kevin / Scattered SunsAnderson, Kevin / Gefallene Sonnen
Gefallene Sonnen
Anderson, Kevin
© 2006 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Übersetzung by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag, München
© 2005 by WordFire, Inc.
Scattered Suns
Anderson, Kevin
© 2005 by WordFire, Inc.
' At that moment something happened which I found a little startling, until I realised that it had already happened once that day, only in my befuddled jet-lagged state I had completely forgotten about it.
" Was in diesem Augenblick passierte, verblüffte mich einigermaßen, bis mir aufging, daß mir genau das gleiche an diesem Tag schon einmal passiert war, nur daß ich es in meinem benebelten, zeitverschobenen Zustand völlig vergessen hatte.
Adams, Douglas,Carwardine, Mark / Last Chance to SeeAdams, Douglas,Carwardine, Mark / Die letzten ihrer Art
Die letzten ihrer Art
Adams, Douglas,Carwardine, Mark
© Serious Productions Limited and Mark Carwardine, 1990
© der deutschen Ausgabe 1991 by Rogner & Bernhard, Hamburg
Last Chance to See
Adams, Douglas,Carwardine, Mark
© 1990 Serious Productions Ltd. and Mark Carwardine
They were all startled by the bluntness with which Bigwig went to the point.
Sie waren alle erstaunt, mit welcher Plumpheit Bigwig geradewegs auf das Wesentliche zusteuerte.
Adams, Richard / Watership DownAdams, Richard / Watership Down
Watership Down
Adams, Richard
© 2000 für die deutsche Ausgabe by Econ Ullstein List Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, München
© 1975 by Ullstein Buchverlage GmbH & Co. KG, Berlin
© 1972 by Rex Collings Ltd.
Watership Down
Adams, Richard
© 1972 by Rex Collings Ltd.
© 2000 by Richard George Adams
His voice was powerful enough to startle even the shiing-disoriented crewmen at their posts.
Er sprach laut genug, um die vom Schiing benommenen Offiziere an ihren Posten zusammenzucken zu lassen.
Anderson, Kevin / Scattered SunsAnderson, Kevin / Gefallene Sonnen
Gefallene Sonnen
Anderson, Kevin
© 2006 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Übersetzung by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag, München
© 2005 by WordFire, Inc.
Scattered Suns
Anderson, Kevin
© 2005 by WordFire, Inc.
He startled and galloped after Stock, who had plunged ahead.
Er zuckte zusammen und galoppierte hinter dem vorwärtspreschenden Stock her.
Alexander, Lloyd / KestrelAlexander, Lloyd / Der Turmfalke
Der Turmfalke
Alexander, Lloyd
© der deutschsprachigen Ausgabe bei Arena-Verlag Georg Popp, Würzburg
© 1982 by Lloyd Alexander
Kestrel
Alexander, Lloyd
© Lloyd Alexander, 1982
Mia looked startled, then grim.
Mia wirkte erst erstaunt, dann verbittert.
King, Stephen / The Dark Tower 6: The Song of SusannahKing, Stephen / Der dunkle Turm 6: Susannah
Der dunkle Turm 6: Susannah
King, Stephen
© 2003 by Stephen King
© 2003 der deutschsprachigen Ausgabe by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag, München
The Dark Tower 6: The Song of Susannah
King, Stephen
© 2004 by Stephen King
Heinrich of Ofterdingen began his songs, and Wolfframb was greatly startled when he recognised them to be the same which Nasias had sung on the night when he came to him.
Heinrich von Ofterdingen begann seine Lieder und Wolfframb wollte sich beinah entsetzen, als er dasselbe vernahm, was Nasias in jener verhängnisvollen Nacht gesungen.
Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / The Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / Die Serapions-Brueder
Die Serapions-Brueder
Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.
© des Textkorpus 1963 Winkler, Munchen
The Serapion Brethren
Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.

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startle

verb
Basic forms
Paststartled
Imperativestartle
Present Participle (Participle I)startling
Past Participle (Participle II)startled
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I startlewe startle
you startleyou startle
he/she/it startlesthey startle
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am startlingwe are startling
you are startlingyou are startling
he/she/it is startlingthey are startling
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have startledwe have startled
you have startledyou have startled
he/she/it has startledthey have startled
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been startlingwe have been startling
you have been startlingyou have been startling
he/she/it has been startlingthey have been startling
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I startledwe startled
you startledyou startled
he/she/it startledthey startled
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was startlingwe were startling
you were startlingyou were startling
he/she/it was startlingthey were startling
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had startledwe had startled
you had startledyou had startled
he/she/it had startledthey had startled
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been startlingwe had been startling
you had been startlingyou had been startling
he/she/it had been startlingthey had been startling
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will startlewe shall/will startle
you will startleyou will startle
he/she/it will startlethey will startle
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be startlingwe shall/will be startling
you will be startlingyou will be startling
he/she/it will be startlingthey will be startling
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have startledwe shall/will have startled
you will have startledyou will have startled
he/she/it will have startledthey will have startled
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been startlingwe shall/will have been startling
you will have been startlingyou will have been startling
he/she/it will have been startlingthey will have been startling
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would startlewe should/would startle
you would startleyou would startle
he/she/it would startlethey would startle
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be startlingwe should/would be startling
you would be startlingyou would be startling
he/she/it would be startlingthey would be startling
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have startledwe should/would have startled
you would have startledyou would have startled
he/she/it would have startledthey would have startled
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been startlingwe should/would have been startling
you would have been startlingyou would have been startling
he/she/it would have been startlingthey would have been startling
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am startledwe are startled
you are startledyou are startled
he/she/it is startledthey are startled
Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being startledwe are being startled
you are being startledyou are being startled
he/she/it is being startledthey are being startled
Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been startledwe have been startled
you have been startledyou have been startled
he/she/it has been startledthey have been startled
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was startledwe were startled
you were startledyou were startled
he/she/it was startledthey were startled
Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being startledwe were being startled
you were being startledyou were being startled
he/she/it was being startledthey were being startled
Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been startledwe had been startled
you had been startledyou had been startled
he/she/it had been startledthey had been startled
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be startledwe shall/will be startled
you will be startledyou will be startled
he/she/it will be startledthey will be startled
Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been startledwe shall/will have been startled
you will have been startledyou will have been startled
he/she/it will have been startledthey will have been startled