trigger

déclencher, provoquer

Faire arriver quelque chose, souvent de façon soudaine.

En anglais simple : To make something happen, often suddenly.

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

Synonymes : cause, set off, spark

Expressions courantes : trigger a reaction, trigger a crisis

déclencher, actionner

Faire tirer une arme ou mettre une machine en marche.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : activate, set off

Expressions courantes : trigger an alarm, trigger a device

bouleverser, perturber

Provoquer une forte réaction émotionnelle chez quelqu’un, notamment en réveillant un souvenir douloureux.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : upset, distress

Expressions courantes : trigger someone, trigger a survivor

déclencheur

Ce qui provoque le début d’un événement, d’un changement ou d’une réaction.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : trigger for something (Bright lights can be a trigger for headaches.)

Synonymes : cause, stimulus, catalyst

Expressions courantes : trigger for something, possible trigger, identify a trigger, immediate trigger

détente, gâchette

Petite pièce d’une arme sur laquelle on appuie avec le doigt pour tirer.

En anglais simple : 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.

Expressions courantes : pull the trigger, trigger finger, gun trigger

déclencheur émotionnel

Ce qui fait ressurgir des émotions ou des souvenirs douloureux et bouleverse profondément une personne.

En anglais simple : 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.

Expressions courantes : emotional trigger, personal trigger, trigger warning