trigger
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The meaning (definition) of the word trigger
to make something start suddenly
The word trigger used in a sentence
“One little tap can trigger the whole row of dominoes to fall”
Words that mean the same as trigger (synonyms)
causestart
Words that mean the opposite of trigger (antonyms)
stopprevent
How the word trigger is said around the world
| French | déclencher (day-klahn-SHAY) |
| Spanish | provocar (proh-boh-KAHR) |
| Mandarin | 引发 (een fah) |
| Hindi | शुरू कर देना (shoo-ROO kur DAY-nah) |
| Arabic | يسبب (yu-SAB-bib) |
| Russian | запустить (zuh-poos-TEET) |
| Portuguese (EU) | desencadear (duh-zeng-kuh-dee-AHR) |
| Portuguese (BR) | provocar (pro-voh-KAHR) |
| Japanese | きっかけになる (kee-KAH-keh-nee nah-ROO) |
| German | auslösen (OWS-loh-zen) |
| Urdu | شروع کرنا (shu-ROO KUR-nah) |
| Punjabi | ਸ਼ੁਰੂ ਕਰਾਉਣਾ (shoo-ROO ka-ROW-nah) |
| Korean | 일으키다 (ee-ruu-KEE-dah) |
| Hebrew | להפעיל (leh-hahf-EEL) |
| Greek | προκαλώ (proh-kah-LOH) |
| Dutch | in gang zetten (in GANG ZE-tun) |
| Tagalog | magpasimula (mahg-pah-see-MOO-lah) |
| Vietnamese | khiến (kheen) |
| Turkish | başlatmak (bahsh-laht-MAHK) |
| Persian | به راه انداختن (beh RAH an-DAHKH-tan) |
| Polish | wywołać (vih-VOH-wach) |
| Ukrainian | спричинити (spry-chy-NY-ty) |
| Bengali | শুরু করে দেওয়া (SHOO-roo KOH-ray DAY-wah) |
| Swedish | sätta igång (SET-tah ee-GONG) |
| Italian | innescare (een-nay-SKAH-ray) |
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