triggering

ˈtrɪgərɪŋ
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Translation of triggering from English into Spanish,

Adjective

1.

process

initiating a process or event
  • The triggering event set off a series of changes.El acontecimiento desencadenante provocó una serie de cambios.
2.

psychology

causing a strong emotional reaction
  • The movie had several triggering scenes for trauma survivors.La película tenía varias escenas perturbadoras para los sobrevivientes de traumas.

Noun

1.

psychology

the act of causing a strong emotional reaction
activación fdesencadenamiento
  • Loud noises can lead to triggering in some people.Los ruidos fuertes pueden llevar a la activación en algunas personas.
2.

initiation

the act of causing something to start or happen
  • The triggering of the alarm woke everyone up.La activación de la alarma despertó a todo el mundo.
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Expressions with triggering: examples in English and translations in Spanish

evento desencadenante
The loud argument was a triggering event for his anxiety symptoms.

Synonyms and analogies of triggering in English

Examples of triggering in a sentence

  • His words were triggering memories of the past.
  • The article was triggering for many readers.
  • His comments were triggering to those with similar experiences.
  • The smell of smoke was triggering for him after the fire.
  • She avoids news alerts to reduce triggering during panic episodes.
  • The triggering of emergency protocols halted all production.
trigger
ˈtrɪɡər
Verb
tr.
1.

initiate action

cause to start or happen
  • The loud noise triggered an alarm.El fuerte ruido desencadenó una alarma.
2.

technology

activate a device or system
  • The alarm was triggered by a power surge.La alarma fue activada por una subida de tensión.
3.

emotion

cause an emotional reaction
  • The movie triggered memories of his childhood.La película desencadenó recuerdos de su infancia.
4.

firearms

Rare
cause a weapon to fire
Rare
disparar accionar el gatillo hacer fuego
  • He triggered the gun accidentally.Él disparó el arma accidentalmente.
Noun
1.

mechanics

device that activates a mechanism
  • He gently pulled the trigger of the gun.Él apretó suavemente el gatillo del arma.
2.

initiator

Rare
event or situation that initiates a reaction
Rare
  • A loud noise was the trigger for the alarm.Un ruido fuerte fue el desencadenante de la alarma.
Adjective
1.

psychology

causing a strong emotional reaction
  • The movie had a trigger effect on the audience.La película tuvo un efecto conmovedor en la audiencia.
2.

initiating

Rare
related to something that initiates
Rare
  • The trigger mechanism is essential for the device to function.El activador es fundamental para que el dispositivo funcione.

Expressions with trigger: examples in English and translations in Spanish

aviso de contenido
advertencia de contenido
The article included a trigger warning for graphic descriptions.
desencadenar
iniciar
The loud noise triggered off the alarm system.
apretar el gatillo
disparar
He hesitated before he pulled the trigger.
dedo en el gatillo
gatillo fácil
The soldier had an itchy trigger finger during the standoff.
apretar el gatillo
He squeezed the trigger and the gun fired.
alguien está ansioso por actuar
His trigger finger's itching to start the project.

Translations of "triggering" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
activaciónnf.

A triggering mechanism in the device sets the machine into motion immediately.

Un mecanismo de activación en el dispositivo pone la máquina en marcha inmediatamente.

disparonm.

You cannot use these modules to route timing or triggering signals.

Usted no puede usar estos módulos para enrutar señales de temporización y disparo.

desencadenamientonm.

The effect of assassinations on triggering off terrible conflicts is well known.

Todos conocen el efecto de los asesinatos en el desencadenamiento de conflictos terribles.

Adjective
desencadenanteadj.

The triggering question opened up a new avenue of discussion in class.

La pregunta desencadenante abrió un nuevo camino de discusión en clase.

detonanteadj.

If it's triggering for you, don't worry and stop reading.

Si te resulta detonante, no te preocupes y déjalo.

disparadoradj.

For kicker tables a special kicker solution with mechanical triggering is available.

Para las mesas de futbolín hay disponible una variante especial con disparador mecánico.

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triggering: Examples and translations in context

The triggering alarm alerted the building occupants of a potential fire.

La alarma de activación alertó a los ocupantes del edificio sobre un posible incendio.

The triggering conditions for the experiment were carefully monitored by the scientists.

Los científicos monitorearon cuidadosamente las condiciones de activación del experimento.

The reason is that triggering the shutter release starts a two-second countdown.

La activación del disparador se inicia con una cuenta atrás de dos segundos.

The frame-side magnetic release enables a defined triggering of the automatic locking.

El mecanismo magnético permite una activación definida de la cerradura automática.

Manual and automatic triggering of audio recording is also available.

Activación manual y automática de grabación de audio también está disponible.

Via measurement to or triggering from a common reference point.

Vía la medición a o la activación desde un punto de referencia común.

The testing way is realized through calculating total times of physical triggering.

La forma de prueba se realiza calculando tiempos totales de activación física.

The triggering mechanism is similar to that of a conventional car alarm.

El mecanismo de activación es similar al de una alarma de automóvil convencional.

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