gun trigger

The part of a firearm that is pressed to fire the weapon; also used metaphorically to refer to the action or mechanism that initiates a process or event.

• 🇷🇺Часть огнестрельного оружия, на которую нажимают для выстрела; также используется метафорически для обозначения действия или механизма, запускающего процесс или событие.

1. Mechanical part of a firearm B1 formal

   A small lever or button on a gun that is pulled to fire the weapon.

   • He placed his finger on the gun trigger.
   • The safety lock prevents the gun trigger from being pulled accidentally.
   • She pulled the gun trigger and the shot rang out.

   🇷🇺Спусковой крючок

2. Figurative: cause or catalyst B2 informal

   Something that initiates or sets off a reaction, event, or process.

   • The news acted as a gun trigger for widespread protests.
   • His comment was the gun trigger that started the argument.
   • The economic crisis was the gun trigger for major policy changes.

   🇷🇺Спусковой крючок (перен.)