trigger off

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour indiquer que quelque chose commence à se produire ou se déclenche, souvent une réaction ou un événement.

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

indénombrable · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Cause to startinformal

   To cause something to begin or happen, often suddenly.

   déclencher

   • 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.

   Synonymesactivatecauseinitiateinstigatepromptprovokeset offsparkstarttrigger

   Antonymesceaseendhaltpreventstopterminate

2. Activate a mechanismformal

   To cause a device or system to start operating.

   Déclencher un mécanisme

   • 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.

   Synonymesactivateactuateset offstartswitch ontripturn on

   Antonymesdeactivatedisablehaltshutstop

Verbe de basetrigger