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I. trig·ger [ˈtrɪgəʳ, Am -ɚ] N

1. trigger (gun part):

trigger
Abzug m <-(e)s, -züge>
to pull the trigger

2. trigger (start):

trigger for
Auslöser m <-s, -> für +acc

Phrases:

to be quick on the trigger inf
fix sein inf

II. trig·ger [ˈtrɪgəʳ, Am -ɚ] N modifier

trigger

III. trig·ger [ˈtrɪgəʳ, Am -ɚ] VB trans

to trigger sth
to trigger an alarm
to trigger protests
to trigger protests

I. trigger VB

trigger

II. trigger N

trigger
OpenDict entry

trigger N

Trigger (m)

I. hair-ˈtrig·ger N (on firearm)

hair-trigger

II. hair-ˈtrig·ger ADJ inf

hair-trigger person
hair-trigger person
hair-trigger situation
to have a hair-trigger temper

trigger off VB trans

to trigger off sth protest

ˈtrig·ger fin·ger N

trigger finger
Zeigefinger m <-s, ->

ˈtrig·ger-hap·py <more trigger-happy , most trigger-happy> ADJ inf

1. trigger-happy (shooting):

trigger-happy

2. trigger-happy (using force):

trigger-happy

ˈtrig·ger mecha·nism N TECH

trigger mechanism

trigger price N FINMKT

trigger rate N FINMKT

to trigger alternative programme schemes COMMUNIC

OpenDict entry

trigger box N

trigger box AUTO
Present
Itrigger
youtrigger
he/she/ittriggers
wetrigger
youtrigger
theytrigger
Past
Itriggered
youtriggered
he/she/ittriggered
wetriggered
youtriggered
theytriggered
Present Perfect
Ihavetriggered
youhavetriggered
he/she/ithastriggered
wehavetriggered
youhavetriggered
theyhavetriggered
Past Perfect
Ihadtriggered
youhadtriggered
he/she/ithadtriggered
wehadtriggered
youhadtriggered
theyhadtriggered