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to trigger something (off): to set in motion, to start a process

trigger: gatillo de la pistola

What triggered his illness?

to make something happen

The news of his death triggered more violence.
Synonyms: bring about, form, invent, develop, inaugurate... more

   1.     a. to cause someone to have a particular feeling or memory

      You find that strangely familiar smells trigger memories of childhood.
      Synonyms: remind, come to, bring back, recall, awake... more
   2.b      b.to cause someone to do or say something
      trigger a response/reaction:

      The report has triggered a fierce response from the governor.
      Synonyms: encourage, persuade, convince, motivate, urge on.

   1. provocar, dar inicio a, accionar, activar, desatar, desencadenar, detonar, precipitar, ser un factor provocante para; Sinónimos: bring about, bring on, cause, cause to happen, provoke, activate, be a trigger for, call forth, detonate; Put in motion or move to act.
      Her attitude triggered the fight, Su actitud desencadenó un pleito.
      Trigger a reaction.
      Actuate the circuits.

   2. incentivar, motivar; Sinónimos: motivate, incentivize, encourage, edify, impulse, incite, inspire; Give an incentive for action.
   3. detonar, accionar, activar, disparar; Sinónimos: activate, detonate, explode, set off, trip, discharge, fire, fulminate; Release or pull the trigger on. ; Put in motion or move to act.
      set off the detonator, Ana accionó el detonador=Ann triggered.
      Trigger a gun.
      Trigger a reaction.
      Actuate the circuits.

   4. desencadenarse; Sinónimos: be triggered, flare up, trigger off
   5. accionarse; Sinónimos: become activated, get triggered

trigger  Sustantivo

   1. detonador, disparadero, disparador, espoleta, martillo; Sinónimos: detonating device, firer, firing pin, release, trigger device, fusee, fuze, releaser, tripper; A device that activates or releases or causes something to happen.
   2. gatillo, activador, explosor; Sinónimos: activator, actuator, exploder; Lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun.
   3. factor provocante, catalizador; Sinónimos: provoking factor; An act that sets in motion some course of events.
   4. desencadenante