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1 protest
1. n(against, about, at, over) протест; демонстрация протеста (против, по поводу)to abandon one's protest — отказываться от своего протеста
to bring protests from smb — вызвать протесты с чьей-л. стороны
to cause a storm of protests from smb — вызывать бурю протестов с чьей-л. стороны
to deliver a sharp protest — передавать / вручать ноту / послание с выражением резкого протеста
to draw protests from smb — вызывать протесты с чьей-л. стороны
to incite anti-government protests — подстрекать к демонстрации протеста против политики правительства
to instigate (a) protest — подстрекать к протесту / к демонстрации протеста
to lodge a protest with smb — заявлять протест кому-л.
to make a formal protest (to smb) — заявлять официальный протест (кому-л.)
to mount / to orchestrate / to organize a protest — организовывать демонстрацию протеста
to prompt protest from smb — вызывать протесты с чьей-л. стороны
to quell a protest — подавлять протест / демонстрации протеста
to resign in protest (at smth) — уходить в отставку в знак протеста (против чего-л.)
to step up one's protests — усиливать протест
to take the steam out of smb's protests — ослаблять чей-л. протест, устранив главную причину
- angry protestto walk out in protest (against smth) — покидать заседание в знак протеста (против чего-л.)
- anti-government protest
- anti-nuclear protest
- as protest against smth
- as protest at smth
- as protest over smth
- big protest
- black protest
- categorical protest
- day of national protest
- daylong protest
- diplomatic protest
- disciplined and orderly protests
- disruptive protest
- emotionally charged protest
- energetic protest
- eruption of protests
- ethnic protest
- extraparliamentary protests
- formal protest
- freedom protest
- in protest against smth
- in protest at smth
- in protest over smth
- international protests
- legitimate protest
- mass protest
- massive protest
- mounting protest
- muted protest
- nationalist protest - orchestrated protest
- peaceful protest
- pro-democracy protest
- protest continues unabated
- protest has engulfed a large area
- protest has erupted into violence
- protests were politically motivated
- public protest
- renewed protests
- repression of protests
- resolute protest
- resurgence of mass protest
- scattered protests
- silent protest
- sit-down protest
- sit-in protest
- sizable protest
- spontaneous gesture of protest
- spontaneous protest
- stiff protest
- storm of protests
- street protest
- strong protest
- student protest
- suicide protest
- vigorous protest
- violent protest
- wave of protests
- widespread protests 2. v(to smb about / against / at / over smth; амер. protest smth) возражать, заявлять (кому-л.) протест, протестовать (по поводу чего-л.) -
2 desencadenar
v.1 to unchain (preso, perro).Ricardo desencadenó al perro Richard unchained the dog.2 to give rise to, to spark off.la medida desencadenó fuertes protestas the measure provoked furious protests3 to trigger, to detonate, to activate, to provoke.Su actitud desencadenó un pleito Her attitude triggered the fight.* * *1 (quitar la cadena) to unchain2 (pasiones) to unleash3 figurado (producir) to spark off, give rise to1 (desatarse) to break loose2 (guerra) to break out3 (acontecimientos) to start* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (=quitar las cadenas de) [+ prisionero] to unchain; [+ perro] to unleash2) (=desatar) [+ ira] to unleash; [+ crisis] to trigger, set off2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <crisis/protesta/reacción> to trigger2.desencadenarse v pron explosión/reacción to be triggered off; guerra to break out; tempestad to break* * *= spark off, trigger, spark, unleash, touch off, set off.Ex. Like the librarians and the bookshop staff, the club members are catalysts who spark off that fission which will spread from child to child an awareness of books and the habit of reading them.Ex. Nevertheless, the fact that these general lists cannot serve for every application has triggered a search for more consistent approaches.Ex. The nineteenth century was, quite rightly, fearful of any system of spreading knowledge which might spark the tinder box of unrest.Ex. The economic climate of the 1980s, unleashing competitive forces and threatening the survival of some institutions, has had a major impact on both hospitals and academic health centres.Ex. This decision touched off a battle of wills between the library and the government as well as a blitz of media publicity.Ex. The dollar has been losing value, weakening its status as the world's major currency and setting off jitters in the international financial system.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <crisis/protesta/reacción> to trigger2.desencadenarse v pron explosión/reacción to be triggered off; guerra to break out; tempestad to break* * *= spark off, trigger, spark, unleash, touch off, set off.Ex: Like the librarians and the bookshop staff, the club members are catalysts who spark off that fission which will spread from child to child an awareness of books and the habit of reading them.
Ex: Nevertheless, the fact that these general lists cannot serve for every application has triggered a search for more consistent approaches.Ex: The nineteenth century was, quite rightly, fearful of any system of spreading knowledge which might spark the tinder box of unrest.Ex: The economic climate of the 1980s, unleashing competitive forces and threatening the survival of some institutions, has had a major impact on both hospitals and academic health centres.Ex: This decision touched off a battle of wills between the library and the government as well as a blitz of media publicity.Ex: The dollar has been losing value, weakening its status as the world's major currency and setting off jitters in the international financial system.* * *desencadenar [A1 ]vt1 ‹crisis/protesta› to triggerla matanza desencadenó una ola de protestas the killings triggered o unleashed a wave of protest2 ‹explosión/reacción› to trigger3 ‹perro› to unleash, let … off the leash; ‹preso› to unchain, unshackle«explosión/reacción» to be triggered off; «guerra» to break out; «crisis» to breakde repente se desencadenó una violenta tempestad suddenly a violent storm brokese desencadenó una ola de protestas a storm of protests erupted, it provoked a storm of protests* * *
desencadenar ( conjugate desencadenar) verbo transitivo
‹ preso› to unchain
desencadenarse verbo pronominal [explosión/reacción] to be triggered off;
[ guerra] to break out;
[ tempestad] to break
desencadenar verbo transitivo
1 to unchain
2 (producir, dar lugar) to unleash
' desencadenar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desatar
English:
set off
- start
- touch off
- trigger
- unleash
* * *♦ vt1. [preso, perro] to unchain2. [viento, tormenta] to unleash3. [accidente, polémica] to give rise to;[pasión] to unleash; [conflicto] to trigger, to spark off;la medida desencadenó fuertes protestas the measure triggered furious protests* * *v/t figset off, trigger* * *desencadenar vt1) : to unchain2) : to trigger, to unleash -
3 вызывать
1) General subject: account (for; что-л.), arouse (чувства, страсти, энергию), breed, bring, bring about, bring back, bring out, bring to pass, call, call before the curtain (актёра на сцену), call up (по телефону), cause, challenge, cite (в суд, преим. церковный), conjure (духов), convene (в суд), create (какое-либо чувство и т. п.), dare (на что-либо), defy, disgust, draw, draw forth (смех, возражения, слезы), elicit, encore, engender, entail (что-либо), evoke (воспоминание, восхищение и т. п.), excite (ревность, ненависть), exert (напряжение), fetch (слезы, кровь), float your boat (интерес и т. п.), generate, give rise to, haul (в суд), have in, induce, invoke, involve, move (какие-либо чувства, эмоции), occasion, offer, page (громко выкликая фамилию; Page Dr. Jones! - Вызовите доктора Джоунза!), produce, prompt (мысль и т. п.), provoke, provoke applauses from (аплодисменты), raise (смех, сомнение, тревогу), rouse, salivate, send for, set at variance, spawn, suggest, summon (в суд), trigger, undertake, warn to a place (куда-л.), whistle up, work, work up, call in (врача), call out (на дуэль), draw out (на откровенность), give occasion to (что-л.), give rise to (что-л.), dare to (кого-л., на что-л.), impart, spark (The suggestion of using the United States to counteract Chinese influence sparked a cyber-storm of protests... - Предположение об использовании Соединенных Штатов в целях противодействия влиянию К), foster, precipitate, set, account for, (воспоминание, восхищение и т. п.) evocate (см. to evoke)4) Colloquial: (невольно) extort5) American: page (кого-л.), page-boy (кого-л.)6) Sports: announce7) Poetical language: procure9) Engineering: cause (быть причиной), induce (быть причиной), provoke (быть причиной)12) Mathematics: initiate14) Australian slang: spark off15) Diplomatic term: summon (в суд и т.п.)16) Forestry: ring17) Radio: to (в радиопереговорах, напр.: Bob to Grasshopper! Боб вызывает Кузнечика!), this is (в радиопереговорах, напр.: Grasshopper, this is Bob! Боб вызывает Кузнечика!)18) Telecommunications: ring up19) School: send up (к директору и т.п. для наказания или поощрения)20) Electronics: recall (содержимое ЗУ)21) Information technology: activate, dial, fetch (данные или программы из памяти), issue22) Oil: bring on, give rise, trigger off23) Communications: signal24) Astronautics: effect25) Business: call in, necessitate26) Network technologies: dial-up27) Programming: contribute (напр. проблемы)28) Quality control: induce (отказы), involve (последствия)29) Makarov: activate (напр., программу), attract, be responsible for, bring into operation, cause (являться причиной), draw (слезы, восторг и т.п.), fetch (слезы и т.п.), generate (current) (ток), give place to, give rise to (являться причиной), give rise to (...) (быть причиной), induce (инициировать), induce (являться причиной), initiate (инициировать), invite, lead to, motive, present (problems) (проблемы), produce (быть причиной), result in, result in (быть причиной), ring (посылать вызывной сигнал), ring up (no телефону), send (for), set up (vibrations) (колебания), signal (посылать вызывной сигнал), trigger (что-л.), work (часто что-л. неожиданное или неприятное), call away, call forth, call out, call for (актёра), call out (актёра), call forth (возбуждать), conjure up (духов), dare to (кого-л. на что-л.), dare to do (кого-л. на что-л.), call over (напр. датчики), call out (откуда-л.), draw forth (смех возражения слезы и т. п.), call out (ученика к доске)30) SAP.tech. access -
4 Wave
1.[weɪv]nouna wave of enthusiasm/pain — eine Welle der Begeisterung/des Schmerzes
2) (gesture)2. intransitive verbwith a wave of one's hand — mit einem Winken
1) [Fahne, Flagge, Wimpel:] wehen; [Baum, Gras, Korn:] sich wiegen; [Kornfeld:] wogen3. transitive verbwave at or to somebody — jemandem zuwinken
schwenken; (brandish) schwingen [Schwert, Säbel]wave one's hand at or to somebody — jemandem zuwinken
stop waving that rifle/those scissors around — hör auf, mit dem Gewehr/der Schere herumzufuchteln (ugs.)
wave somebody on/over — jemanden weiter-/herüberwinken
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/93653/wave_aside">wave aside- wave off* * *[weiv] 1. noun1) (a moving ridge, larger than a ripple, moving on the surface of water: rolling waves; a boat tossing on the waves.) die Welle3) (a curve or curves in the hair: Are those waves natural?) die Welle4) (a (usually temporary) rise or increase: the recent crime wave; a wave of violence; The pain came in waves.) die Welle5) (an act of waving: She recognized me, and gave me a wave.) das Winken2. verb1) (to move backwards and forwards or flutter: The flags waved gently in the breeze.) wehen2) (to (cause hair to) curve first one way then the other: She's had her hair waved; Her hair waves naturally.) (sich) wellen3) (to make a gesture (of greeting etc) with (eg the hand): She waved to me across the street; Everyone was waving handkerchiefs in farewell; They waved goodbye.) winken•- wavy- waviness
- waveband
- wave
- wavelength
- wave aside* * *[weɪv]I. ncrest of a \wave Wellenkamm m\wave of emotion Gefühlswallung fon the crest of a \wave ( fig) auf dem Höhepunktshe's riding on the crest of a \wave sie ist im Moment ganz oben\wave of fear/panic/sympathy Welle der Angst/Panik/Sympathie\wave of redundancies Entlassungswelle f\wave of terrorism Terrorwelle fto spark off a \wave of protest eine Welle des Protests auslösenwith a \wave of the hand mit einer Handbewegungand then, with a \wave of the hand, she was off und dann winkte sie noch einmal und war verschwundento give sb a \wave jdm [zu]winkenyour hair has a natural \wave dein Haar ist von Natur aus gewelltlong/medium/short \wave Lang-/Mittel-/Kurzwelle f7.▶ to make \waves ( fig: cause shake-up) Unruhe stiften; (create impression) Aufsehen erregen, Staub aufwirbeln figII. vi1. (greet) winken▪ to \wave at [or to] sb jdm [zu]winkenI \waved at him across the room ich winkte ihm durch den Raum zuIII. vt1. (signal with)to \wave one's hand winkenshe was waving her hand at the departing car sie winkte dem davonfahrenden Auto hinterherto \wave one's hands around [mit den Händen] herumfuchteln famto \wave sb goodbye [or goodbye to sb] jdm zum Abschied [nach]winken2. (swing)▪ to \wave sth etw schwenkento \wave a magic wand einen Zauberstab schwingen3. (make wavy)to \wave one's hair sich dat das Haar wellento have one's hair \waved sich dat das Haar wellen lassen* * *[weɪv]1. nthe attacks/attackers came in waves —
from the 5th century onward[s] England was attacked by waves of invaders — vom 5. Jahrhundert an wurde England immer wieder von Eroberungswellen heimgesucht
to make waves (fig inf) — Unruhe stiften
2)(= movement of hand)
to give sb a wave —he gave us a wave to show that he was ready — er winkte uns zu, um zu zeigen, dass er bereit war
2. vt1) (in order to give a sign or greeting) winken mit (at, to sb jdm); (= to wave about) schwenken; (gesticulating, in a dangerous manner) herumfuchteln mitto wave sb goodbye, to wave goodbye to sb — jdm zum Abschied winken
he waved the ticket under my nose —
he waved his stick at the children who were stealing the apples — er drohte den Kindern, die die Äpfel stahlen, mit dem Stock
2)he waved the children across the road — er winkte die Kinder über die Straßehe waved me over to his table — er winkte mich zu sich an den Tisch
3) hair wellen3. vi1) (person) winkenthere's daddy, wave! — da ist der Papi, wink mal!
don't just wave at the ball, aim to hit it — nicht nur in Richtung Ball fuchteln, du sollst ihn auch treffen!
3) (hair) sich wellen* * ** * *1.[weɪv]nouna wave of enthusiasm/pain — eine Welle der Begeisterung/des Schmerzes
2) (gesture)2. intransitive verb1) [Fahne, Flagge, Wimpel:] wehen; [Baum, Gras, Korn:] sich wiegen; [Kornfeld:] wogen2) (gesture with hand) winken3. transitive verbwave at or to somebody — jemandem zuwinken
schwenken; (brandish) schwingen [Schwert, Säbel]wave one's hand at or to somebody — jemandem zuwinken
stop waving that rifle/those scissors around — hör auf, mit dem Gewehr/der Schere herumzufuchteln (ugs.)
wave somebody on/over — jemanden weiter-/herüberwinken
Phrasal Verbs:- wave off* * *v.flattern v.wehen v.winken mit v. n.Welle -n f.Woge -n f. -
5 wave
1.[weɪv]nouna wave of enthusiasm/pain — eine Welle der Begeisterung/des Schmerzes
2) (gesture)2. intransitive verbwith a wave of one's hand — mit einem Winken
1) [Fahne, Flagge, Wimpel:] wehen; [Baum, Gras, Korn:] sich wiegen; [Kornfeld:] wogen3. transitive verbwave at or to somebody — jemandem zuwinken
schwenken; (brandish) schwingen [Schwert, Säbel]wave one's hand at or to somebody — jemandem zuwinken
stop waving that rifle/those scissors around — hör auf, mit dem Gewehr/der Schere herumzufuchteln (ugs.)
wave somebody on/over — jemanden weiter-/herüberwinken
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/93653/wave_aside">wave aside- wave off* * *[weiv] 1. noun1) (a moving ridge, larger than a ripple, moving on the surface of water: rolling waves; a boat tossing on the waves.) die Welle3) (a curve or curves in the hair: Are those waves natural?) die Welle4) (a (usually temporary) rise or increase: the recent crime wave; a wave of violence; The pain came in waves.) die Welle5) (an act of waving: She recognized me, and gave me a wave.) das Winken2. verb1) (to move backwards and forwards or flutter: The flags waved gently in the breeze.) wehen2) (to (cause hair to) curve first one way then the other: She's had her hair waved; Her hair waves naturally.) (sich) wellen3) (to make a gesture (of greeting etc) with (eg the hand): She waved to me across the street; Everyone was waving handkerchiefs in farewell; They waved goodbye.) winken•- wavy- waviness
- waveband
- wave
- wavelength
- wave aside* * *[weɪv]I. ncrest of a \wave Wellenkamm m\wave of emotion Gefühlswallung fon the crest of a \wave ( fig) auf dem Höhepunktshe's riding on the crest of a \wave sie ist im Moment ganz oben\wave of fear/panic/sympathy Welle der Angst/Panik/Sympathie\wave of redundancies Entlassungswelle f\wave of terrorism Terrorwelle fto spark off a \wave of protest eine Welle des Protests auslösenwith a \wave of the hand mit einer Handbewegungand then, with a \wave of the hand, she was off und dann winkte sie noch einmal und war verschwundento give sb a \wave jdm [zu]winkenyour hair has a natural \wave dein Haar ist von Natur aus gewelltlong/medium/short \wave Lang-/Mittel-/Kurzwelle f7.▶ to make \waves ( fig: cause shake-up) Unruhe stiften; (create impression) Aufsehen erregen, Staub aufwirbeln figII. vi1. (greet) winken▪ to \wave at [or to] sb jdm [zu]winkenI \waved at him across the room ich winkte ihm durch den Raum zuIII. vt1. (signal with)to \wave one's hand winkenshe was waving her hand at the departing car sie winkte dem davonfahrenden Auto hinterherto \wave one's hands around [mit den Händen] herumfuchteln famto \wave sb goodbye [or goodbye to sb] jdm zum Abschied [nach]winken2. (swing)▪ to \wave sth etw schwenkento \wave a magic wand einen Zauberstab schwingen3. (make wavy)to \wave one's hair sich dat das Haar wellento have one's hair \waved sich dat das Haar wellen lassen* * *[weɪv]1. nthe attacks/attackers came in waves —
from the 5th century onward[s] England was attacked by waves of invaders — vom 5. Jahrhundert an wurde England immer wieder von Eroberungswellen heimgesucht
to make waves (fig inf) — Unruhe stiften
2)(= movement of hand)
to give sb a wave —he gave us a wave to show that he was ready — er winkte uns zu, um zu zeigen, dass er bereit war
2. vt1) (in order to give a sign or greeting) winken mit (at, to sb jdm); (= to wave about) schwenken; (gesticulating, in a dangerous manner) herumfuchteln mitto wave sb goodbye, to wave goodbye to sb — jdm zum Abschied winken
he waved the ticket under my nose —
he waved his stick at the children who were stealing the apples — er drohte den Kindern, die die Äpfel stahlen, mit dem Stock
2)he waved the children across the road — er winkte die Kinder über die Straßehe waved me over to his table — er winkte mich zu sich an den Tisch
3) hair wellen3. vi1) (person) winkenthere's daddy, wave! — da ist der Papi, wink mal!
don't just wave at the ball, aim to hit it — nicht nur in Richtung Ball fuchteln, du sollst ihn auch treffen!
3) (hair) sich wellen* * *wave [weıv]A s1. Welle f, Woge f (beide auch fig):the waves pl besonders poet die See;a wave of indignation eine Woge der Entrüstung;make waves US Wellen schlagen, Aufsehen erregen2. (Boden- etc) Welle f, wellenförmige Unebenheit3. fig (Angriffs- etc) Welle f:wave of immigrants Einwandererwelle;wave of strikes Streikwelle;wave after wave Welle um Welle;in waves in Wellen, schubweise4. ELEK, PHYS Welle f5. TECHb) TYPO Guilloche f (Zierlinie)6. (Haar)Welle fa wave of the hand ein Wink mit der Hand, eine Handbewegung;give sb a wave jemandem (zu)winken;give a friendly wave freundlich winkenB v/i1. wogen, sich wellenartig bewegen2. wehen, flattern3. winken, Zeichen geben:wave after sb jemandem nachwinken4. sich wellen (Haar)C v/t1. wellenförmig bewegen2. a) eine Fahne, Waffe etc schwenken, schwingen, hin und her bewegen:wave one’s arms mit den Armen fuchteln;wave one’s fist at sb jemandem mit der Faust drohenb) winken mit:3. jemandes Haar etc wellen, in Wellen legen4. TECHa) Stoff flammen, moirierenb) Wertpapiere etc guillochieren, mit Zierlinien versehen5. jemandem (zu)winken:wave a train to a halt einen Zug durch Winkzeichen anhalten;a) jemanden beiseitewinken,b) fig einen Einwand etc abtun;a) jemanden abweisen,b) Fliegen etc (mit der Hand) verscheuchen;wave down ein Auto etc anhalten, stoppen;a) jemandem zum Abschied winken,b) umg etwas in den Schornstein schreiben;wave nearer heranwinken* * *1.[weɪv]nouna wave of enthusiasm/pain — eine Welle der Begeisterung/des Schmerzes
2) (gesture)2. intransitive verb1) [Fahne, Flagge, Wimpel:] wehen; [Baum, Gras, Korn:] sich wiegen; [Kornfeld:] wogen2) (gesture with hand) winken3. transitive verbwave at or to somebody — jemandem zuwinken
schwenken; (brandish) schwingen [Schwert, Säbel]wave one's hand at or to somebody — jemandem zuwinken
stop waving that rifle/those scissors around — hör auf, mit dem Gewehr/der Schere herumzufuchteln (ugs.)
wave somebody on/over — jemanden weiter-/herüberwinken
Phrasal Verbs:- wave off* * *v.flattern v.wehen v.winken mit v. n.Welle -n f.Woge -n f. -
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[weɪv] ncrest of a \wave Wellenkamm m;\wave of emotion Gefühlswallung f;on the crest of a \wave ( fig) auf dem Höhepunkt;she's riding on the crest of a \wave sie ist im Moment ganz oben;\wave of redundancies Entlassungswelle f;\wave of terrorism Terrorwelle f;to spark off a \wave of protest eine Welle des Protests auslösenwith a \wave of the hand mit einer Handbewegung;and then, with a \wave of the hand, she was off und dann winkte sie noch einmal und war verschwunden;to give sb a \wave jdm [zu]winkenyour hair has a natural \wave dein Haar ist von Natur aus gewelltPHRASES:to come over sb in \waves ( fam) jdn immer wieder heimsuchen;to make \waves;(fig: cause shake-up) Unruhe stiften;1) ( greet) winken;to \wave at [or to] sb jdm [zu]winken;I \waved at him across the room ich winkte ihm durch den Raum zu1) ( signal with)to \wave one's hand winken;she was waving her hand at the departing car sie winkte dem davonfahrenden Auto hinterher;to \wave one's hands around [mit den Händen] herumfuchteln ( fam)2) ( swing)to \wave sth etw schwenken;to \wave a magic wand einen Zauberstab schwingen3) ( make wavy)to \wave one's hair sich dat das Haar wellen;to have one's hair \waved sich dat das Haar wellen lassen -
7 prote|st
m (G protestu) 1. (sprzeciw) protest- na znak protestu (przeciwko czemuś) in protest (against sth)- wywołać falę/burzę protestów to generate a wave/storm of protest- wnieść/złożyć/zgłosić protest to lodge a. file a. register a protest- wywołać protest to cause a. draw a. spark off a. trigger a protest- stłumić protest to put down a. quell a protest- złożyli protest w parlamencie they lodged a protest with parliament- wystosowali protest do dyrektora generalnego w związku z… they made a protest to the director general about…- zgodził się na wszystko bez protestu he agreed to everything without protest- wyszedł z domu, nie zważając na protesty matki he went out, ignoring his mother’s protests2. Fin., Prawo protestThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > prote|st
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8 detonante
adj.1 explosive.2 detonating, explosive.m.1 explosive (explosive).2 detonator, blasting cap, exploder, fulminant.* * *► adjetivo1 detonating, explosive1 detonator2 figurado trigger* * *1.ADJ explosive2. SM1) (=explosivo) explosive2) (=causa) trigger (de for)eso fue el detonante de la crisis — that was what sparked off o triggered the crisis
* * *el detonante de la protesta — what sparked off o triggered the protest
* * *= trigger.Ex. They will however always have some kind of springboard or trigger which has led to their question, and we can work forwards from this.* * *el detonante de la protesta — what sparked off o triggered the protest
* * *= trigger.Ex: They will however always have some kind of springboard or trigger which has led to their question, and we can work forwards from this.
* * *1 ‹mezcla› explosive2 ‹efecto› explosive1 (explosivo) explosive2(causa): el detonante que provocó las protestas what sparked off o triggered the protests, the trigger which sparked off the protests* * *
detonante sustantivo masculino
1 (de una bomba) detonator
2 (de una situación) trigger: la manifestación fue el detonante de su dimisión, the demonstration triggered his resignation
* * *♦ adjexplosive♦ nm1. [explosivo] explosive2. [catalizador] trigger;la subida de los precios del pan fue el detonante de la revuelta the rise in bread prices was what sparked off o triggered the riot* * *I adj explosiveII m explosive; figtrigger* * *detonante adj: detonating, explosivedetonante nm1) detonador: catalyst, cause
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