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trigger

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtrɪgər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈtrɪgɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(trig′ər)

WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2024:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
trigger n (firearm)gatillo nm
 The policeman had his finger on the trigger of the gun.
 El policía puso su dedo en el gatillo del arma.
trigger n ([sth] causing emotional response) (Psicología)detonante emocional nm + adj mf
  alterar a vtr + prep
 Certain topics are triggers for me and I like to avoid them.
 Algunos temas son detonantes emocionales para mí y por eso prefiero evitarlos.
 Algunos temas me alteran y por eso prefiero evitarlos.
trigger [sth]⇒ vtr (explosion, device: set off) (explosivo)hacer estallar, hacer explotar loc verb
  (aparato, mecanismo)poner en funcionamiento loc verb
  activar⇒ vtr
 Pressing the red button triggers the explosive device.
trigger [sth] vtr (alarm, sensor: set off)activar⇒ vtr
  (alarma)hacer sonar loc verb
 Rachel burned the toast, triggering the smoke alarm.
trigger [sth] vtr (set in motion, provoke)desencadenar⇒ vtr
  provocar⇒ vtr
 The assassination of the archduke triggered the war.
 El asesinato del archiduque desencadenó la guerra.
trigger [sb]⇒ vtr (cause emotional response)alterar a vtr + prep
  (ira, enojo)irritar a, enojar a vtr + prep
  (agravio)ofender a vtr + prep
  (miedo)atemorizar a, aterrar a vtr + prep
 Please don't talk about that. It triggers me.
 Por favor, no hables de eso, que me altera.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
trigger n (mechanism control)disparador nm
  detonante nm
 The terrorists used a mobile phone as the trigger for the bomb.
 Los terroristas usaron un teléfono móvil como disparador de la bomba.
 Los terroristas usaron un teléfono móvil como detonador para explosionar la bomba.
trigger n figurative (provocation)desencadenante nm
 The trigger for the war was the assassination of the archduke.
 El desencadenante de la guerra fue el asesinato del archiduque.
trigger [sth]⇒ vtr (gun: pull firing mechanism)disparar⇒ vtr
  apretar el gatillo de loc verb + prep
 The inquest determined that the victim had accidentally triggered the firearm.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2024:

Locuciones verbales
InglésEspañol
trigger [sth] off,
trigger off [sth] vtr phrasal sep		 informal (prompt, provoke)provocar⇒, causar⇒ vtr
  desencadenar⇒ vtr
  originar⇒ vtr
 ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. El antibiótico provocó una serie de efectos secundarios.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2024:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
hair trigger n (pressure-sensitive gun trigger)gatillo delicado nm + adj
  gatillo sensible nm + adj mf
 Careful with that gun; it has a hair trigger and will go off at the slightest touch.
 Cuidado con esa arma: tiene el gatillo delicado y se dispara ante el menor roce.
hair-trigger adj (mechanism: easily activated)que se activa fácilmente loc adj
hair-trigger adj figurative (easily provoked, reactive)irritable adj mf
  (coloquial)saltar a la mínima loc verb
  (AR, UY: coloquial)calentón adj
 My new manager is making my life a living hell with his hair trigger temper.
 Mi nuevo jefe me está volviendo loca con su temperamento irritable.
 Mi nuevo jefe salta a la mínima y me está volviendo loca.
quick on the draw,
quick on the trigger,
quick off the mark adj		 figurative, informal (quick to act or react)rápido para atacar loc adj
trigger finger n figurative, informal (index finger)dedo índice loc nom m
 Whenever I hear someone bad-mouthing American English, my trigger finger starts to itch!
 Siempre que escucho a un malhablado me dan ganas de señalarle con el dedo índice.
trigger finger n (finger that pulls trigger of a gun)dedo del gatillo nm + loc adj
trigger finger n (medicine: finger condition)dedo en gatillo loc nom m
trigger guard n (safety feature on a gun) (ES)guardamonte nm
 ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. El guardamonte es la pieza que protege al gatillo.
  (arma)seguro nm
trigger warning n (possibly emotional content ahead)advertencia de contenido sensible nf + loc adj
 At the beginning of the story about physical abuse, the radio presenter gave a trigger warning.
trigger-happy adj informal (quick to use firearm) (informal)de gatillo fácil loc adj
trigger-happy adj figurative, informal (quick to do something)rápido adj
  veloz adj mf
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'trigger' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
hair trigger - set off - stop price - touch off - trigger finger
Spanish:
activador - detonante - disparadero - disparador - gatillar - gatillo - perrillo - detonar - disparar - accionar - apretar el gatillo - desatar - desencadenante - desencadenar - levantar - motivar

Collocations: trigger the [alarm, sprinklers], [pull, release, press] the trigger, [is, feels] trigger happy, more...

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