Meanings (ES + gloss)
disparadero • disparador • gatillo • perrillo
A finger-operated lever used to fire a gun.
Just pull the trigger.
desencadenante • detonador • detonante
An event that initiates others, or incites a response.
Sleeping in an unfamiliar room can be a trigger for sleepwalking.
desencadenante
A pulse in an electronic circuit that initiates some component.
Phrases
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Meanings (ES + gloss)
apretar el gatillo • chejear • gatillar
To fire (a weapon).
A U235 bomb would therefore need to incorporate a gun weighing ten tons. Then there was the question of initiating or triggering the bomb.
desencadenar
To cause, to precipitate, to bring (something) about in response or as a result.
The accident followed torrential early morning rain that triggered widespread flooding across Scotland's tracks, including south of Carmont.
The controversial article triggered a deluge of angry letters from readers.
alterar • desencadenar • repatear
To spark a response, especially a negative emotional response, in (a person).
People get triggered simply by seeing a Trump.
This story contains a rape scene and may be triggering for rape victims.
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