🇬🇧 en pt 🇵🇹

trigger noun

  /ˈtɹɪɡə/ , /ˈtɹɪɡɚ/
  • (firearms) A finger-operated lever used to fire a gun.
  • A similar device used to activate any mechanism.
  • A concept or image that upsets somebody by sparking a negative emotional response.
  • (psychology) An event, experience or other stimulus that initiates a traumatic memory or a strong reaction in a person.
  • (electronics) A pulse in an electronic circuit that initiates some component.
gatilho
  • An event that initiates others, or incites a response.
gatilho, estopim
  • (music) A device that manually lengthens (or sometimes shortens) the slide or tubing of a brass instrument, allowing the pitch range to be altered while playing.
  • (databases) An SQL procedure that may be initiated when a record is inserted, updated or deleted; typically used to maintain referential integrity.
trigger

trigger verb

  /ˈtɹɪɡə/ , /ˈtɹɪɡɚ/
apertar o gatilho, atirar, dar gatilho, desencadear
  • (intransitive, especially, electronics) To activate; to become active.
ativar

triggered verb

  • sense 2
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