English-German translation for "trigger"

"trigger" German translation

trigger
[ˈtrigə(r)]noun | Substantiv s

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  • Abzugmasculine | Maskulinum m
    trigger military term | Militär, militärischMIL of firearm
    trigger military term | Militär, militärischMIL of firearm
examples
  • to pull the trigger
    to pull the trigger
  • quick on the trigger figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    quick on the trigger figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
  • quick on the trigger figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    auf Draht
    quick on the trigger figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
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  • Auslösehebelmasculine | Maskulinum m
    trigger release lever
    Auslösermasculine | Maskulinum m
    trigger release lever
    Triggermasculine | Maskulinum m
    trigger release lever
    trigger release lever
  • Auslösermasculine | Maskulinum m
    trigger photography | FotografieFOTO
    trigger photography | FotografieFOTO
  • Hemmschuhmasculine | Maskulinum m
    trigger braking device dialect(al) | Dialekt, dialektaldial
    trigger braking device dialect(al) | Dialekt, dialektaldial
trigger
[ˈtrigə(r)]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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Der Aufkauf kompletter Unternehmen löst wütende Ansprachen im US-Kongress aus.
Buying up whole enterprises triggers angry speeches in the US Congress.
Source: News-Commentary
Wie weit muss sich die Lage verschlechtern, damit diese Sanktionen ausgelöst werden?
What level of deterioration in the situation will trigger these sanctions?
Source: Europarl
Das löst auch Anti-EU-Stimmung aus, weil da sehr vereinfacht debattiert wird.
This triggers anti-European sentiments because the debate is over-simplified.
Source: Europarl
Das plötzliche Ableben eines Diktators löst fast immer politische Instabilität aus.
A dictator s sudden death ’ almost always triggers political instability.
Source: News-Commentary
Das letzte zu lösende Problem ist der Auslöser.
The last problem to be resolved is the trigger.
Source: News-Commentary
Damit wird das Wachstum der Produktivität zum Ausgangspunkt weiteren Belegschaftsabbaus.
The resulting growth in productivity triggers further cuts in the workforce.
Source: Europarl
In diesem Falle von einem Flughafen, und das hat dann die Seuche ausgelöst.
In this case from an airport, which then triggered the epidemic.
Source: Europarl
Doch sind dies häufig nicht die Fragen, die das leidenschaftlichste Interesse auslösen.
But these are not often the questions that trigger the most passionate interest.
Source: News-Commentary
Damit werden bei den Banken wiederum neue Kapitalanforderungen verhindert.
That, in turn, avoids triggering requirements of more bank capital.
Source: News-Commentary
Das Publikum applaudiert, untermalt von Zurufen und Pfiffen.
It triggers the audience s applause ’, which is spiced with chants and whistles.
Source: GlobalVoices
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