innescato
The English word 'triggered' can be translated to Italian as innescato.
In Italian, innescato is an adjective used to describe someone or something that has been angered or agitated.
Meaning: angered, agitated (adj)
Did you know?
- The root verb innescare can also mean to graft a plant. In a botanical context, it refers to joining a shoot to a rootstock to encourage growth.
- If you are talking about an emotional reaction in a modern social media context, an Italian might actually use the English loanword 'triggerato' instead of the formal innescato.
- The word innescato is most commonly used to describe the priming of a bomb or a fuse. Using it to describe a person's emotional state is a modern metaphorical adaptation of this explosive terminology.
Example conversation
Sofia and Francesco are discussing a stressful phone call.
- SofiaFrancesco, sei ancora innescato per quella chiamata?Francesco, are you still triggered by that call?
- FrancescoSì, Sofia, mi ha fatto davvero arrabbiare.Yes, Sofia, it really made me angry.
- SofiaDovresti fare un respiro profondo.You should take a deep breath.
- FrancescoHai ragione, cercherò di calmarmi.You're right, I'll try to calm down.
