trigger off

• Verbo frasal usado para indicar que algo começa a acontecer ou ocorre, muitas vezes uma reação ou um evento.

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

incontável · transitivo · phrasal, separável

1. Cause to startinformal

   To cause something to begin or happen, often suddenly.

   Provocar início

   • 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.

   Sinônimosactivatecauseinitiateinstigatepromptprovokeset offsparkstarttrigger

   Antônimosceaseendhaltpreventstopterminate

2. Activate a mechanismformal

   To cause a device or system to start operating.

   Acionar um 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.

   Sinônimosactivateactuateset offstartswitch ontripturn on

   Antônimosdeactivatedisablehaltshutstop

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