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1 trigger
I ['trɪgə(r)]1) (on gun) grilletto m.2) (on machine) levetta f.3) fig.II ['trɪgə(r)]to be the trigger for sth. — essere l'innesco di qcs., innescare o scatenare qcs
* * *['triɡə] 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.) grilletto2) (anything which starts a series of actions or reactions.) scatto2. verb((often with off) to start (a series of events): The attack triggered (off) a full-scale war.) provocare, scatenare* * *I ['trɪgə(r)]1) (on gun) grilletto m.2) (on machine) levetta f.3) fig.II ['trɪgə(r)]to be the trigger for sth. — essere l'innesco di qcs., innescare o scatenare qcs
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2 set off
Ex:he set off on a long description — si lanciò in una lunga descrizione; set off [sth.], set [sth.] off/Ex:1) (trigger) azionare, attivare [ alarm]; fare partire [ fireworks]; fare esplodere [ bomb]; provocare, scatenare [riot, row, panic]don't mention politics, you know it always sets him off — non nominare la politica, lo sai che quando comincia non la smette più
* * *1) ((sometimes with on) to start a journey: We set off to go to the beach.) partire, mettersi in viaggio2) (to cause to start doing something: She had almost stopped crying, but his harsh words set her off again.) provocare, (dare il via)3) (to explode or ignite: You should let your father set off all the fireworks.) fare partire, lanciare* * *1. vi + adv(leave) mettersi in cammino, partire2. vt + adv1) (bomb) far scoppiare or esplodere, (mechanism, burglar alarm) azionare, (process, chain of events) mettere in moto, scatenare2) (enhance) mettere in risalto, far risaltare* * *Ex:he set off on a long description — si lanciò in una lunga descrizione; set off [sth.], set [sth.] off/Ex:1) (trigger) azionare, attivare [ alarm]; fare partire [ fireworks]; fare esplodere [ bomb]; provocare, scatenare [riot, row, panic]don't mention politics, you know it always sets him off — non nominare la politica, lo sai che quando comincia non la smette più
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trigger-happy — adjective likely to use weapons or start an attack, especially when it is not necessary … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
trigger — [v] cause to happen activate, bring about, cause, elicit, generate, give rise to, produce, prompt, provoke, set in motion, set off, spark, start; concept 242 Ant. block, check, halt, stop … New thesaurus
trigger-happy — ☆ trigger happy [trig′ərhap΄ē ] adj. [see HAPPY, adj. 4] 1. inclined to resort to force rashly or irresponsibly 2. ready to start a war at the slightest provocation; bellicose … English World dictionary
trigger — ▪ I. trigger trig‧ger 1 [ˈtrɪgə ǁ ər] also trigger off verb [transitive] to make something start happening, especially a series of events: • The move could trigger a rush by investors to buy annuities. • a sales rush triggered by cuts in interest … Financial and business terms
trigger — I = trigger off trigger UK [ˈtrɪɡə(r)] / US [ˈtrɪɡər] or trigger off UK / US verb [transitive] Word forms trigger : present tense I/you/we/they trigger he/she/it triggers present participle triggering past tense triggered past participle… … English dictionary
trigger — trig|ger1 [ˈtrıgə US ər] n ↑barrel, ↑sight, ↑trigger [Date: 1600 1700; : Dutch; Origin: trekker, from Middle Dutch trecken to pull ; TREK2] 1.) the part of a gun that you pull with your finger to fire it pull/squeeze the trigger ▪ … Dictionary of contemporary English
trigger — trig|ger1 [ trıgər ] or ,trigger off verb transitive ** 1. ) to make something happen: Further violence was triggered by news of his death. a ) to cause someone to have particular feelings or memories: You find that strangely familiar smells… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
trigger — As a verb, trigger was originally applied to the pressing of the trigger of a gun but now is widely used to mean initiating or setting off something, such as a fight, a celebration, or an argument. Trigger is a respectable word as both verb and… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
trigger — /ˈtrɪgə / (say triguh) noun 1. (in firearms) a small projecting tongue which when pressed by the finger liberates the mechanism and discharges the weapon. 2. a device, as a lever, the pulling or pressing of which releases a detent or spring. 3.… …
trigger button — paleidimo mygtukas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. start button; trigger button vok. Anlaßdruckknopf, m; Start Taste, f rus. пусковая кнопка, f pranc. bouton de démarrage, m; bouton de marche, m; bouton de mise en marche, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
Start-Taste — paleidimo mygtukas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. start button; trigger button vok. Anlaßdruckknopf, m; Start Taste, f rus. пусковая кнопка, f pranc. bouton de démarrage, m; bouton de marche, m; bouton de mise en marche, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
