trigger-happy

ˈtrɪɡər ˌhæpi
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Translation of trigger-happy from English into German

Adjective

1.

weapons

quick to use or activate something, especially weapons
  • The officer was criticized for being trigger-happy during the arrest.Der Beamte wurde kritisiert, weil er während der Verhaftung schießwütig war.
2.

violence

quick to act violently or recklessly
schießwütig schießfreudig
  • The trigger-happy leader started a conflict.Der schießwütige Anführer begann einen Konflikt.
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Synonyms and analogies of trigger-happy in English

Examples of trigger-happy in a sentence

  • Critics say the policy is too trigger-happy and needs revision.
  • The trigger-happy officer fired without warning.
  • Critics say the policy is too trigger-happy and aggressive.

Translations of "trigger-happy" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
schießwütigadj.

Look, before you get all trigger-happy again, let's be rational.

Sieh mal, bevor du wieder schießwütig wirst, lass uns vernünftig sein.

Wings.io sends you into the air with countless other trigger-happy pilots.

Wings.io versetzt dich mit zahllosen anderen schießwütigen Piloten in die Lüfte.

She was known for her trigger-happy reactions, which frequently escalated small arguments.

Sie war bekannt für ihre schießwütigen Reaktionen, die häufig kleine Streitereien eskalierten.

The video game featured a trigger-happy character who never hesitated to shoot first.

Das Videospiel zeigte einen schießwütigen Charakter, der nie zögerte, zuerst zu schießen.

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Other translations for trigger-happy:

  • schießfreudigadj.
  • schießfreudigen

trigger-happy: Examples and translations in context

They criticized the trigger-happy approach of the police in dealing with minor disturbances.

Sie kritisierten das schießwütige Vorgehen der Polizei bei der Bewältigung von kleineren Störungen.

His trigger-happy nature often led to more harm than good in heated discussions.

Seine schießwütige Natur führte in hitzigen Diskussionen oft zu mehr Schaden als Nutzen.

Their trigger-happy defense left openings for the enemy to exploit during the conflict.

Ihre schießwütige Verteidigung ließ während des Konflikts Lücken für den Feind offen.

The trigger-happy soldier fired several rounds before anyone could assess the situation.

Der schießwütige Soldat feuerte mehrere Schüsse ab, bevor jemand die Lage einschätzen konnte.

The trigger-happy nature of some hunters can lead to tragic accidents in the field.

Die schießwütige Natur einiger Jäger kann im Feld zu tragischen Unfällen führen.

Despite warnings, his trigger-happy nature led to many reckless choices in the game.

Trotz Warnungen führte seine schießwütige Natur zu vielen leichtsinnigen Entscheidungen im Spiel.

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