TRIGGER - Translation from English into French

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

English

French

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

See also

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

French

English

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

rallumer lutte, guerre

to trigger off again

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

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

French

English

gâchette

trigger

appuyer sur la gâchette

to pull the trigger

avoir la gâchette facile

to be trigger-happy

détonateur

trigger

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

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

French

English

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