How to Say "triggering" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “triggering” is “disparando” — B2 level.
English → SpanishB2
Verb (Gerund)B2
an alarm or mechanism
Examples
La nueva demanda está disparando los precios de la vivienda en la capital.
The new demand is causing housing prices in the capital to skyrocket.
El humo estaba disparando la alarma de incendios del edificio.
The smoke was triggering the building's fire alarm.
Causative Use
In this sense, 'disparando' means 'making something happen' or 'causing a sudden change.' It often links an action (the subject) to the result (the object, usually prices or alarms).
Literal Translation
Mistake: “Translating 'disparando los precios' as 'shooting the prices'.”
Correction: The figurative meaning is 'causing prices to rise sharply' or 'skyrocketing them'.
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