trigger
A finger-operated lever used to fire a gunA finger-operated lever used to fire a gun.
Meaning
12 sensesA finger-operated lever used to fire a gun.
Just pull the trigger.
Abzug
спусково́й крючо́кspuskovój krjučók, куро́кkurók, гаше́ткаgašétka
спускови́й гачо́кspuskovýj hačók, соба́чкаsobáčka, гаше́ткаhašétka
lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun
A similar device used to activate any mechanism.
Auslöser
три́ггерtrígger, спускspusk
An event that initiates others, or incites a response.
Sleeping in an unfamiliar room can be a trigger for sleepwalking.
Auslöser
три́ггерtrígger, три́ггерtrígger
An event that initiates others, or incites a response.
Something that triggers an ASMR response.
A concept or image that upsets somebody by sparking a negative emotional response.
emotional trigger
I can't watch that violent film. Blood is one of my triggers.
три́ггерtrígger
An event, experience or other stimulus that initiates a traumatic memory or a strong reaction in a person.
три́ггерtrígger, и́мпульсímpulʹs, побужде́ниеpobuždénije
An electronic transducer allowing a drum, cymbal, etc. to control an electronic drum unit or similar device.
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.
A pulse in an electronic circuit that initiates some component.
An SQL procedure that may be initiated when a record is inserted, updated or deleted; typically used to maintain referential integrity.
три́ггерtrígger
три́герtrýher
An argument whose semantic role determines the choice of a verbal affix, in certain Austronesian languages.
(archaic)A catch to hold the wheel of a carriage on a declivity.
Examples
191 sentencesDon't make me pull the trigger.
Не примушуй мене натискати на гачок. — deniko
ruНе заставляй меня нажимать на курок. — odexed
Tom took his finger off the trigger and lowered the gun.
Том прибрав палець зі спускового гачка та опустив пістолет. — deniko
Pull the trigger.
Натисни на спусковий гачок. — Anjy
ruНажми на курок. — odexed
Tom had his finger on the trigger.
deTom hatte den Finger am Abzug. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom took his finger off the trigger.
deTom nahm den Finger vom Abzug. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
Originally tricker, from Dutch trekker (“pull”, noun, as in drawer-pull, bell-pull), fromOriginally tricker, from Dutch trekker (“pull”, noun, as in drawer-pull, bell-pull), from Dutch trekken (“to drag, draw, pull”).
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Forms
plural: triggersSynonyms
3 synonyms- an act that sets in motion some course of events:inductioninitiation
- lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun:gun trigger