trigger

to make a device start working or release something

activar, disparar, liberar

• trigger an event

Collocations trigger a response · trigger a reaction

• The alarm was triggered by the movement.

  La alarma se activó por el movimiento.

to cause something to happen or make someone feel a strong emotion

causar, provocar, desencadenar

• trigger an event

Collocations trigger a memory · trigger a feeling

• The news triggered a wave of protests.

  Las noticias provocaron una ola de protestas.

a device that causes something to happen, such as a gun or an alarm system

disparador, activador, mecanismo de disparo

• the trigger of sth

Collocations trigger mechanism · trigger device

• He pulled the trigger and fired.

  Él disparó el gatillo y disparó.

a mechanism that causes something to happen automatically when a specific condition is met

mecanismo de activación, sistema de disparo

• trigger mechanism

Collocations automatic trigger · mechanical trigger

• The automatic trigger was set to release the gas.

  El mecanismo de disparo automático estaba configurado para liberar el gas.

a situation or event that causes a person to feel strong emotions, often negative ones

desencadenante, detonante, causa psicológica

• trigger for sth

Collocations emotional trigger · psychological trigger

• The argument was a trigger for his anger.

  El argumento fue un detonante para su ira.

an event or situation that causes political action to be taken, often suddenly and unexpectedly

catalizador político, detonante político

• trigger for sth

Collocations political trigger · sudden political trigger

• The election results were a trigger for widespread protests.

  Los resultados de las elecciones fueron un catalizador para protestas generalizadas.

a button or control that starts a particular action in a video game

botón de disparo, controlador de acción

• trigger for sth

Collocations game trigger · video game trigger

• Press the trigger to shoot.

  Presiona el botón de disparo para disparar.

a metaphorical use of 'trigger' to describe something that causes a reaction or response, often in literature or speech

metáfora de disparo, imagen retórica

• trigger for sth

Collocations literary trigger · figurative trigger

• The poem uses the metaphor of a trigger to describe sudden inspiration.

  El poema utiliza la metáfora de un disparador para describir una inspiración repentina.