What is the Spanish word for "trigger"?

Learn how to say "trigger" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

trigger

Spanish

desencadenante

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Alternative translations of "trigger"

gatillo
disparador
provocador

Examples of how to use "trigger" in Spanish

English
What was the main trigger for the conflict?
Spanish
¿Cuál fue el principal desencadenante del conflicto?
English
He pulled the trigger and the toy moved.
Spanish
Él apretó el gatillo y el juguete se movió.
English
A loud sound can act as a trigger.
Spanish
Un sonido fuerte puede actuar como un desencadenante.
English
She found a trigger for her memory.
Spanish
Ella encontró un desencadenante para su memoria.
English
The alarm served as a trigger for action.
Spanish
La alarma sirvió como un desencadenante para la acción.

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