trigger

Etymology
Originally, from , from.

Noun

 * 1)  A finger-operated lever used to fire a gun.
 * 2) A similar device used to activate any mechanism.
 * 3) An event that initiates others, or incites a response.
 * 4) A concept or image that upsets somebody by sparking a negative emotional response.
 * 5)  An event, experience or other stimulus that initiates a traumatic memory or a strong reaction in a person.
 * 6)  An electronic transducer allowing a drum, cymbal, etc. to control an electronic drum unit or similar device.
 * 7)  A device that manually lengthens (or sometimes shortens) the slide or tubing of a brass instrument, allowing the pitch range to be altered while playing.
 * 8)  A pulse in an electronic circuit that initiates some component.
 * 9)  An SQL procedure that may be initiated when a record is inserted, updated or deleted; typically used to maintain referential integrity.
 * 10)  A text string that, when received by a player, will cause the player to execute a certain command.
 * 11)  A catch to hold the wheel of a carriage on a declivity.
 * 1)  A pulse in an electronic circuit that initiates some component.
 * 2)  An SQL procedure that may be initiated when a record is inserted, updated or deleted; typically used to maintain referential integrity.
 * 3)  A text string that, when received by a player, will cause the player to execute a certain command.
 * 4)  A catch to hold the wheel of a carriage on a declivity.

Translations

 * Afrikaans: sneller
 * Albanian:
 * Arabic: زِنَاد
 * Armenian:
 * Assamese: খিলিকি, ফৰিঙা, কজক, লপলপী
 * Bashkir: тәте
 * Belarusian: спускавы́ кручо́к, цы́нгель, куро́к, саба́чка, гашэ́тка
 * Bulgarian:
 * Burmese:
 * Catalan:
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Czech:
 * Danish: udløser, aftrækker
 * Dutch:
 * Esperanto: baskulo
 * Estonian:
 * Faroese: stillipinnur, avtrekkjari
 * Finnish:
 * French: ,
 * Galician:
 * Georgian: სასხლეტი
 * German:
 * Greek:
 * Hebrew:
 * Hungarian:
 * Icelandic:
 * Indonesian:
 * Ingrian: kurokka
 * Irish: truicear
 * Italian:
 * Japanese:, 鉷
 * Khmer:
 * Korean:
 * Latvian: mēlīte
 * Lithuanian:
 * Macedonian: чкрапало
 * Malay: picu
 * Maori: keu
 * Mongolian:
 * Cyrillic:
 * Mongolian: ᠭᠣᠬ᠎ᠠ
 * Norwegian:
 * Bokmål: utløser, utløyser
 * Nynorsk: utløysar
 * Ottoman Turkish: تتك
 * Persian:
 * Plautdietsch: Aufdrekja
 * Polish: ,
 * Portuguese:
 * Romanian:
 * Russian:, , , , ,
 * Scottish Gaelic: snap
 * Slovak: spúšť
 * Slovene: sprožilec
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish:
 * Tagalog: gatilyo, kulbitan, kaltisan
 * Thai:, ไกปืน
 * Tibetan: སྐམ་པ
 * Turkish: [4, 5] tetikleme,
 * Ukrainian: спускови́й гачо́к, соба́чка, гаше́тка, ци́нгель ,
 * Urdu:
 * Vietnamese:


 * Bulgarian: пусково устройство
 * Czech:
 * Danish: udløser
 * Esperanto: baskulo
 * Finnish: ,
 * French:
 * German:
 * Greek:
 * Irish: truicear
 * Italian:
 * Maori: keu
 * Polish:, wyzwalacz
 * Portuguese:
 * Russian: ,
 * Slovak: spúšťač


 * Czech: ,
 * Finnish: ;
 * French:
 * German:
 * Icelandic:
 * Indonesian:
 * Italian: ,
 * Portuguese:
 * Russian:
 * Spanish: detonador,, desencadenante


 * Finnish:
 * Portuguese:
 * Russian:


 * Portuguese:
 * Russian:


 * Finnish:
 * Portuguese:
 * Russian:, ,


 * Finnish:


 * Finnish:


 * Finnish:
 * Italian:
 * Portuguese:
 * Spanish: desencadenante


 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Finnish: automaattisesti käynnistyvä proseduuri, triggeri
 * Japanese: トリガ
 * Korean: 트리거
 * Polish: wyzwalacz
 * Portuguese:
 * Russian:
 * Ukrainian: три́гер


 * Finnish: triggeri
 * Portuguese:


 * French: (1),  (3)
 * German: ,
 * Icelandic:, byssugikkur
 * Maori: keu
 * Polish:
 * Spanish: ,

Verb

 * 1)  To fire (a weapon).
 * 2)  To cause, to precipitate, to bring (something) about in response or as a result.
 * 3)  To spark a response, especially a negative emotional response, in (a person).
 * 4) *# To intentionally offend someone, especially by expressing radical or edgy opinions.
 * 5)  To activate; to become active.
 * 1)  To spark a response, especially a negative emotional response, in (a person).
 * 2) *# To intentionally offend someone, especially by expressing radical or edgy opinions.
 * 3)  To activate; to become active.
 * 1) *# To intentionally offend someone, especially by expressing radical or edgy opinions.
 * 2)  To activate; to become active.
 * 1) *# To intentionally offend someone, especially by expressing radical or edgy opinions.
 * 2)  To activate; to become active.
 * 1) *# To intentionally offend someone, especially by expressing radical or edgy opinions.
 * 2)  To activate; to become active.
 * 1)  To activate; to become active.

Usage notes

 * Among movements to promote mental health awareness, especially concerning autism; epilepsy; and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), using the to spark an esp. negative emotional response in sense for lesser matters is often considered offensive to and exclusive of those who regularly deal with triggers that aggravate their symptoms (meltdowns; seizures, anxiety attacks; etc.).

Translations

 * Bulgarian: натискам спусъка
 * Dutch: ,
 * Finnish:
 * Galician: apertar o gatillo,
 * Georgian: სროლა, გასროლა
 * Greek:
 * Hungarian:
 * Italian: premere il grilletto
 * Korean:, ,
 * Norwegian:
 * Bokmål:
 * Polish: pociągać za spust
 * Portuguese: apertar o gatilho,
 * Spanish: apretar el gatillo,, ,
 * Turkish:


 * Bulgarian: ,
 * Catalan:
 * Czech:
 * Dutch:, ,
 * Esperanto:
 * Estonian: päästikustama
 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * Galician:
 * German: ,
 * Greek:
 * Hungarian:, ,
 * Icelandic: hrinda af stað, koma af stað
 * Italian:, accendere la miccia, , ,
 * Korean:, 촉발(觸發)시키다,
 * Polish: ,
 * Portuguese:
 * Slovak: spustiť
 * Spanish:, ,


 * French: être évocateur ; déchaîner
 * Galician:
 * Hungarian: ,
 * Polish: ,
 * Portuguese:
 * Spanish: ,


 * Bulgarian: тригерирам
 * German:
 * Hungarian:, érvénybe léptet,
 * Italian:

Etymology
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