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trigger ['trɪgə(r)]1 noun∎ to pull or to squeeze the trigger appuyer sur la gâchette;∎ he's fast or quick on the trigger il tire vite; figurative il réagit vite∎ the strike was the trigger for nationwide protests la grève a donné le signal d'un mouvement de contestation dans tout le pays(mechanism, explosion, reaction) déclencher; (revolution, protest) déclencher, provoquer, soulever►► trigger action déclenchement m;trigger finger index m (avec lequel on appuie sur la gâchette);trigger spray spray m à pompe -
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1 noun(of change, decision) déclenchement m;∎ the strike was the trigger for nationwide protests la grève a donné le signal d'un mouvement de contestation dans tous le paysdéclencher;∎ the crisis has triggered huge numbers of closures la crise a déclenché un grand nombre de fermeturesdéclencher
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