trigger off

ˈtrɪɡər ɔːf

Definition

Conjugation

Definition of trigger off - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

tr.

initiate action

cause something to start or happen

The loud noise triggered off the alarm system..

initiate

set off

psychology

provoke a reaction or response

His comments triggered off an angry response from the crowd.

incite

instigate

provoke

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Expressions with trigger

trigger warning

statement alerting to potentially distressing content

The article included a trigger warning for graphic descriptions.

pull the trigger

fire a gun by pulling the trigger

He hesitated before he pulled the trigger.

itchy trigger finger

trigger finger eager to fire a weapon

The soldier had an itchy trigger finger during the standoff.

squeeze the trigger

press the trigger of a gun

He squeezed the trigger and the gun fired.

someone's trigger finger's itching

exp.

eager to take action or make a decision

His trigger finger's itching to start the project.

someone's trigger finger itches

exp.

feeling eager or impatient to take action

His trigger finger itches whenever there's an argument.

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ignite

event

spark off or trigger an event

Examples of trigger off in a sentence

His comments triggered off a heated debate.
The news report triggered off widespread panic.
Her words triggered off a wave of nostalgia.

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French:déclencher, susciter, ...
German:auslösen, provozieren, ...
Italian:scatenare, ...
Spanish:desencadenar, generar, ...
Portuguese:desencadear, ...
Chinese:引发, 激起, ...
Japanese:引き起こす, 誘発する, ...
Arabic:أَطْلَقَ, أَثَارَ, ...
Hebrew:לְעוֹרֵר, לִגְרֹם לִתְגוּבָה אוֹ לִתְחוּשָׁה לְהִתְעוֹרֵר, ...
Russian:запускать, вызвать, ...
Ukrainian:спричинити, спровокувати, ...
Hindi:शुरू कर देना, भड़काना, ...
Bengali:সূচনা করা, প্রতিক্রিয়া সৃষ্টি করা, ...
Catalan:desencadenar, provocar, ...
Czech:spustit, podnítit, ...
Danish:udløse, fremkalde, ...
Dutch:veroorzaken, uitlokken, ...
Greek:πυροδοτώ, διεγείρω, ...
Hungarian:kiváltani, előidézni, ...
Khmer:បង្កឱ្យចាប់ផ្តើម, បង្កឱ្យមានប្រតិកម្ម, ...
Korean:유발하다, 촉발하다, ...
Persian:راه انداختن, برانگیختن, ...
Polish:wywołać, spowodować, ...
Portuguese (BR):desencadear, ...
Romanian:a declanșa, a provoca, ...
Swedish:utlösa, framkalla, ...
Thai:จุดชนวนให้เกิด, ก่อให้เกิด, ...
Turkish:başlatmak, tetiklemek, ...
Vietnamese:kích hoạt, gây ra, ...

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