trigger

provocar, desencadenar

Hacer que algo ocurra, a menudo de forma repentina.

En inglés sencillo: To make something happen, often suddenly.

• The news triggered a debate.
• A small spark can trigger a fire.
• What triggered the sudden change?

Sinónimos: cause, set off, spark

Expresiones frecuentes: trigger a reaction, trigger a crisis

activar, disparar

Hacer que un arma dispare o que una máquina empiece a funcionar.

En inglés sencillo: To make a weapon fire or a machine start working.

• Smoke triggered the alarm.
• Pressing this button triggers the release mechanism.
• The soldier triggered the weapon remotely.

Sinónimos: activate, set off

Expresiones frecuentes: trigger an alarm, trigger a device

alterar, perturbar

Provocar una reacción emocional intensa en alguien, especialmente al despertar un recuerdo doloroso.

En inglés sencillo: To cause someone to have a strong emotional reaction, especially because of a painful memory.

• That scene triggered her.
• Loud arguments can trigger people with painful childhood memories.
• He felt triggered by the violent images.

Sinónimos: upset, distress

Expresiones frecuentes: trigger someone, trigger a survivor

desencadenante, detonante

Algo que pone en marcha un suceso, un cambio o una reacción.

En inglés sencillo: Something that starts an event, change, or reaction.

• Stress is a trigger for her headaches.
• The announcement was the trigger for a sudden rise in prices.
• Doctors tried to identify the triggers for his attacks.

Cómo se usa: trigger for something (Bright lights can be a trigger for headaches.)

Sinónimos: cause, stimulus, catalyst

Expresiones frecuentes: trigger for something, possible trigger, identify a trigger, immediate trigger

gatillo

Pieza pequeña de un arma que se aprieta con el dedo para disparar.

En inglés sencillo: The small part of a gun that you pull with your finger to make it fire.

• Keep your finger off the trigger.
• He pulled the trigger, but nothing happened.
• The pistol’s trigger was difficult to press.

Expresiones frecuentes: pull the trigger, trigger finger, gun trigger

desencadenante emocional

Algo que hace revivir sentimientos o recuerdos dolorosos y causa un gran malestar.

En inglés sencillo: Something that brings back painful feelings or memories and makes someone very upset.

• That sound is a trigger for her.
• He learned to recognize his emotional triggers.
• The image became a trigger for memories of the accident.

Expresiones frecuentes: emotional trigger, personal trigger, trigger warning