Trigger

"Trigger" in Portuguese

estopim

(event that initiates others)

gatilho

(finger-operated lever used to fire a gun)

gatilho

(similar device used to activate any mechanism)

gatilho

(event that initiates others, or incites a response)

gatilho

(concept or image that sparks a negative emotional response)

gatilho

(psychology: stimulus that initiates a traumatic memory or action)

gatilho

(pulse in an electronic circuit that initiates some component)

trigger

(SQL procedure)

trigger

(online gaming: text string that causes the player to execute a certain command)

apertar o gatilho

(to fire a weapon)

atirar

(to fire a weapon)

ativar

(to initiate something)

ativar

((intransitive, especially electronics) to activate; to become active)

dar gatilho

(to spark a response, especially a negative emotional response, in (someone))

desencadear

(to initiate something)

desencadear

(to spark a response, especially a negative emotional response, in (someone))

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