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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I. trigger [Brit ˈtrɪɡə, Am ˈtrɪɡər] N

1. trigger (on gun):

trigger: détente f

to pull or squeeze the trigger: appuyer sur la détente

2. trigger (starting mechanism):

trigger (on machine): manette f

3. trigger fig:

to act as or to be the trigger for sth: déclencher qc

II. trigger [Brit ˈtrɪɡə, Am ˈtrɪɡər] VB trans

trigger → trigger off

I. trigger off VB [Brit ˈtrɪɡə -, Am ˈtrɪɡər -] (trigger off [sth])

trigger off: déclencher

hair trigger N

1. hair trigger:

hair trigger: détente f ultrasensible

Phrases:

hair-trigger attr (instant) reaction: très rapide

trigger-happy [Brit, Am ˈtrɪɡər ˌhæpi] ADJ inf

1. trigger-happy lit:

trigger-happy: à la gâchette facile

to be trigger-happy: avoir la gâchette facile

2. trigger-happy fig:

trigger-happy: impulsif/-ive

I. trigger off VB [Brit ˈtrɪɡə -, Am ˈtrɪɡər -] (trigger off [sth])

trigger off: déclencher

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les automatismes boursiers/économiques: automatic stock exchange/economic triggers

gâchette (détente) controvers: trigger

appuyer sur la gâchette: to pull the trigger

avoir la gâchette facile: to be trigger-happy

être le détonateur de qc: to be the catalyst for sth, to trigger sth off

déclic: trigger

actionner ou faire jouer un déclic: to activate a trigger

déclencheur: trigger

détente: trigger

appuyer sur la détente: to pull the trigger

in the PONS Dictionary

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I. trigger [ˈtrɪgəʳ, Am -ɚ] N

1. trigger (gun part):

trigger: gâchette f

to pull the trigger: appuyer sur la gâchette

2. trigger (precipitating incident):

to be a trigger for sth: être le déclencheur de qc

II. trigger [ˈtrɪgəʳ, Am -ɚ] VB trans

to trigger sth (off) [or to trigger (off) sth]: déclencher qc

trigger finger N

trigger finger: index m

trigger-happy ADJ

to be trigger-happy: avoir la gâchette facile

squeeze trigger, doll: appuyer sur

to squeeze a trigger of a weapon: presser la détente

to squeeze a trigger of a camera: appuyer sur le déclencheur

to pull the trigger: appuyer sur la gâchette

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gâchette: trigger

appuyer sur la gâchette: to pull the trigger

avoir la gâchette facile: to be trigger-happy

détonateur: trigger

in the PONS Dictionary

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I. trigger [ˈtrɪg·ər] N

1. trigger (gun part):

trigger: gâchette f

to pull the trigger: appuyer sur la gâchette

2. trigger (precipitating incident):

to be a trigger for sth: être le déclencheur de qc

II. trigger [ˈtrɪg·ər] VB trans

to trigger sth (off) [or to trigger (off) sth]: déclencher qc

trigger-happy ADJ

to be trigger-happy: avoir la gâchette facile

trigger finger N

trigger finger: index m

squeeze trigger, doll: appuyer sur

to squeeze the trigger: presser la détente

to pull the trigger: appuyer sur la gâchette

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gâchette: trigger

appuyer sur la gâchette: to pull the trigger

avoir la gâchette facile: to be trigger-happy

détonateur: trigger

Present
I	trigger
you	trigger
he/she/it	triggers
we	trigger
you	trigger
they	trigger

Past
I	triggered
you	triggered
he/she/it	triggered
we	triggered
you	triggered
they	triggered

Present Perfect
I	have	triggered
you	have	triggered
he/she/it	has	triggered
we	have	triggered
you	have	triggered
they	have	triggered

Past Perfect
I	had	triggered
you	had	triggered
he/she/it	had	triggered
we	had	triggered
you	had	triggered
they	had	triggered

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to squeeze a trigger of a weapon: presser la détente

to squeeze a trigger of a camera: appuyer sur le déclencheur

to pull the trigger: appuyer sur la gâchette

to be a trigger for sth: être le déclencheur de qc

to trigger sth (off) [or to trigger (off) sth]: déclencher qc

to pull the trigger: appuyer sur la gâchette

to be trigger-happy: avoir la gâchette facile

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

This makes them trigger-happy, and they take very little time to plan, but more than make up for it with their fighting skills.

en.wikipedia.org

Certainly their reputation was that they were trigger-happy.

Even seasoned war correspondents are remarking on the rebels' trigger-happy ways.

www.macleans.ca

However, she is trigger-happy and sometimes mistakes ordinary travelers for such malicious ykai.

en.wikipedia.org

Or do they encourage trigger-happy pilots, free from risk in their cockpits on the ground?

www.businessinsider.com

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