gatilho

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish gatillo (“trigger”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡaˈt͡ʃi.ʎu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡaˈt͡ʃi.ʎo/

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

Noun

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)

Derived terms

  • alerta de gatilho
  • alerta gatilho
  • aviso de gatilho

Further reading

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