desencadenantes
/desenkadenantes/from spelling rules
The English word triggers is translated into Spanish as desencadenantes.
This noun is used to describe things that cause a particular reaction or event to happen. It is commonly employed in psychological, medical and technical contexts to describe stimuli that provoke a specific response.
What does it mean word for word?
The word desencadenantes is derived from the verb desencadenar, which literally means to unchain or to release from chains.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Latin America, the word activadores may be used for triggers. In Spain, the formal term factores desencadenantes is often used.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form is desencadenante, while desencadenantes is the plural form.
How do you pronounce it?
/desenkadenantes/
Did you know?
- In some medical contexts, Spanish speakers use disparador for triggers, which shares a root with disparar, meaning 'to fire' or 'to shoot'.
- In Spanish, the verb desencadenar is used to describe the start of a war or a violent riot, treating a social conflict as something that was physically 'unchained'.
- The word cadena, found inside desencadenantes, is used in Spanish to describe both a physical chain and a 'chain' of mountains or stores.
Examples in context
- El estrés es uno de los principales desencadenantes de los trastornos mentales.Stress is one of the main triggers of mental disorders.
- Los alérgenos son los causantes de las reacciones alérgicas.Allergens are the triggers of allergic reactions.
- Ver esa película puede ser uno de los disparadores de su ansiedad.Watching that movie can be one of the triggers of her anxiety.
- Los cambios bruscos de temperatura son activadores de migrañas.Sudden changes in temperature are triggers for migraines.
- Los factores desencadenantes de la depresión pueden variar según cada individuo.The triggers of depression can vary for each individual.
- Debemos identificar los desencadenantes del estrés.We must identify the triggers of stress.
- El ruido fuerte es uno de sus desencadenantes.Loud noise is one of his triggers.
- Hay varios desencadenantes para esta alergia.There are several triggers for this allergy.
Example conversation
María and Daniel are discussing how to manage a patient's anxiety.
- María¿Conoces los desencadenantes de su ansiedad?Do you know the triggers of her anxiety?
- DanielNo, todavía estamos investigando los desencadenantes.No, we are still investigating the triggers.
- MaríaDaniel, necesitamos un plan muy claro.Daniel, we need a very clear plan.
- DanielTienes razón, María, empezaré hoy mismo.You are right, María, I will start today.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
