What does déclencher in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word déclencher in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use déclencher in French.

The word déclencher in French means trigger, spark, trigger, go off. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word déclencher

trigger, spark

verbe transitif (faire arriver, provoquer)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ce genre d'incident pourrait déclencher une guerre.
This sort of incident could trigger a war.

trigger

verbe transitif (actionner)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il a accidentellement déclenché la bombe en la posant. Le train s'est arrêté car quelqu'un avait déclenché le signal d'alarme.
The train stopped because someone set off the alarm.

go off

verbe pronominal (s'actionner)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
Cette alarme s'est déclenchée par erreur.
The alarm went off by mistake.

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