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Traduções principais |
trigger n | (firearm) (pistola) | gatilho sm |
| The policeman had his finger on the trigger of the gun. |
| O policial estava com o dedo no gatilho da arma. |
trigger n | ([sth] causing emotional response) (emoções) | gatilho sm |
| Certain topics are triggers for me and I like to avoid them. |
trigger [sth]⇒ vtr | (explosion, device: set off) | acionar vt |
| Pressing the red button triggers the explosive device. |
trigger [sth] vtr | (alarm, sensor: set off) | acionar vt |
| Rachel burned the toast, triggering the smoke alarm. |
trigger [sth] vtr | (set in motion, provoke) (ser a causa ou motivo de) | provocar vt |
| (figurado) | engatilhar vt |
| The assassination of the archduke triggered the war. |
| O assassinato do arquiduque provocou a guerra. |
| ⓘEsta frase não é uma tradução da frase em inglês A invasão do país engatilhou uma guerra civil. |
trigger [sb]⇒ vtr | (cause emotional response) | emocionar vt |
| Please don't talk about that. It triggers me. |
Traduções complementares |
trigger n | (mechanism control) | disparador sm |
| The terrorists used a mobile phone as the trigger for the bomb. |
| Os terroristas usaram um telefone celular como disparador da bomba. |
trigger n | figurative (provocation) | causa sf |
| (figurado) | gatilho sm |
| The trigger for the war was the assassination of the archduke. |
| A causa da guerra foi o assassinato do arquiduque. |
trigger [sth]⇒ vtr | (gun: pull firing mechanism) | disparar vt |
| The inquest determined that the victim had accidentally triggered the firearm. |
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Locuções verbais
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trigger [sth] off, trigger off [sth] vtr phrasal sep | informal (prompt, provoke) | desencadear vt |
| | precipitar vt |
| Watching that documentary triggered off Brian's obsession with true crime. |
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