Portuguese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish gatillo (trigger).

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -iʎu
  • Hyphenation: ga‧ti‧lho

Noun

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gatilho m (plural gatilhos)

  1. trigger (finger-operated lever used to fire a gun)
    Synonym: disparador
  2. trigger (similar activation mechanism)
  3. (figuratively) trigger (event that initiates others)
    Synonym: causa
  4. (psychology) trigger (stimulus that initiates a traumatic memory)

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