trigger off

• Verbo compuesto que indica que algo hace que comience a suceder o se desencadene, a menudo una reacción o un evento.

A phrasal verb used to indicate causing something to start or happen, often a reaction or event.

incontable · transitivo · phrasal, separable

1. Cause to startinformal

   To cause something to begin or happen, often suddenly.

   desencadenar

   • The loud noise triggered off a panic among the crowd.
   • His comment triggered off a heated debate.
   • The alarm was triggered off by a small movement.

   Sinónimosactivatecauseinitiateinstigatepromptprovokeset offsparkstarttrigger

   Antónimosceaseendhaltpreventstopterminate

2. Activate a mechanismformal

   To cause a device or system to start operating.

   Activar un mecanismo

   • The sensor triggers off the lights when someone enters the room.
   • Pulling the lever triggers off the release mechanism.
   • The motion detector triggers off the security camera.

   Sinónimosactivateactuateset offstartswitch ontripturn on

   Antónimosdeactivatedisablehaltshutstop

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