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1 trigger
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1. noun1) (a small lever on a gun, which is pulled to make the gun fire: He aimed the rifle at her but did not pull the trigger.) gatillo2) (anything which starts a series of actions or reactions.) (técnica) disparador; (figurado) desencadenante
2. verb((often with off) to start (a series of events): The attack triggered (off) a full-scale war.) desencadenar, provocar, causartrigger n gatillotr['trɪgəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (of gun) gatillo2 (of camera, machine) disparador nombre masculino1 desencadenar, provocartrigger ['trɪgər] vt: causar, provocartrigger n: gatillo mv.• hacer estallar v.n.• can s.m.• disparador s.m.• fiador s.m.• gatillo s.m.• perrillo s.m.
I 'trɪgər, 'trɪgə(r)1)a) ( of gun) gatillo mto pull the trigger — apretar* el gatillo; (before n)
trigger finger — índice m
b) (of camera, machine) disparador m2) ( catalyst)trigger (FOR something): it can be a trigger for an asthmatic reaction — puede provocar reacciones asmáticas
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transitive verb trigger (off) \<\<reaction/response\>\> provocar*; \<\<revolt\>\> desencadenar, hacer* estallar['trɪɡǝ(r)]1.N [of gun] gatillo m ; [of bomb, machine] disparador mto pull the trigger — apretar el gatillo, disparar
2.VT (also: trigger off) [+ bomb] hacer estallar; [+ fight, explosion] provocar; [+ mechanism] hacer funcionar, poner en movimiento; [+ chain of events] desencadenar3.CPDtrigger finger N — índice m de la mano derecha (empleado para apretar el gatillo)
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I ['trɪgər, 'trɪgə(r)]1)a) ( of gun) gatillo mto pull the trigger — apretar* el gatillo; (before n)
trigger finger — índice m
b) (of camera, machine) disparador m2) ( catalyst)trigger (FOR something): it can be a trigger for an asthmatic reaction — puede provocar reacciones asmáticas
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transitive verb trigger (off) \<\<reaction/response\>\> provocar*; \<\<revolt\>\> desencadenar, hacer* estallar
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