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trigger

/ˈtrɪgər/ /ˈtrɪgə/
  1. 1 tetiklemek, yol açmak
  2. 2 (alarmı vb.) devreye sokmak, çalıştırmak

Definition (English)

  1. To make something happen, often suddenly or as a reaction.
  2. To make a device such as an alarm or a bomb start working.

Example Sentences

  1. Loud noises can trigger his headaches.
    Yüksek sesler baş ağrılarını tetikleyebilir.
  2. The news triggered a sharp fall in prices.
    Haber fiyatlarda sert bir düşüşü tetikledi.
  3. The alarm was triggered by smoke.
    Alarm, duman yüzünden devreye girdi.
  4. Opening the door will trigger the security alarm.
    Kapıyı açmak güvenlik alarmını devreye sokar.

Verb Forms Regular

Base trigger
/ˈtrɪgər/
Past triggered
/ˈtrɪgərd/
Participle triggered
/ˈtrɪgərd/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edtrigger → triggered

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /r/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. triggered /ˈtrɪgərd/

Synonyms

Collocations

trigger an alarmtrigger a responsetrigger a reactiontrigger a processtrigger a memorytrigger emotions

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