trigger
To cause a device, process, or series of events to happen suddenly or start functioning. It is often used to describe the spark that initiates a significant reaction, whether mechanical, emotional, or situational.
Beispiele
3 von 5The loud noise triggered the car alarm in the middle of the night.
The loud noise activated the car's security system during the night.
The sudden drop in stock prices triggered a series of emergency meetings among investors.
The rapid decrease in market value caused investors to hold urgent meetings.
Seeing that old photo really triggered some happy memories for me.
Looking at that old picture brought back many joyful thoughts from the past.
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Think of the trigger on a spray bottle or a camera; one small pull causes an immediate and specific action.
Schnelles Quiz
The smoke detector was _______ by the burnt toast in the kitchen.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: triggered
Beispiele
The loud noise triggered the car alarm in the middle of the night.
everydayThe loud noise activated the car's security system during the night.
The sudden drop in stock prices triggered a series of emergency meetings among investors.
formalThe rapid decrease in market value caused investors to hold urgent meetings.
Seeing that old photo really triggered some happy memories for me.
informalLooking at that old picture brought back many joyful thoughts from the past.
Increased carbon emissions may trigger irreversible changes in the global climate system.
academicHigher levels of carbon could cause permanent shifts in the world's weather patterns.
The new marketing campaign triggered a significant increase in website traffic.
businessThe latest advertisement drive resulted in a major rise in visitors to the site.
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
trigger-happy
reacting too quickly with a weapon or a decision
pull the trigger
to make a final decision or commit to an action
trigger warning
a statement warning that content may be distressing
Wird oft verwechselt mit
'Cause' is a general term for making something happen, while 'trigger' implies a sudden start or a specific initiating spark.
'Target' refers to an objective or goal, whereas 'trigger' refers to the action of starting a process.
Nutzungshinweise
Use 'trigger' when you want to emphasize that one small event or action caused a much larger or more complex series of events to follow.
Häufige Fehler
Learners often use 'trigger' for gradual processes, but it is best reserved for sudden or mechanical starts.
Merkhilfe
Think of the trigger on a spray bottle or a camera; one small pull causes an immediate and specific action.
Wortherkunft
Derived from the Middle Dutch word 'treker', which comes from 'trekken', meaning 'to pull'.
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
In modern digital culture, 'trigger' is frequently used in the context of mental health and social media to describe content that might cause emotional distress.
Schnelles Quiz
The smoke detector was _______ by the burnt toast in the kitchen.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: triggered
Ähnliche Regeln
Verwandtes Vokabular
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Ähnliche Wörter
to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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