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1 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 -
2 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.)
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