No. 4,220 in French
déclenché
Triggered.
In a sentence
La sonnette a déclenché une alarme dans tout le bâtiment.
The doorbell triggered an alarm throughout the building.
Here 'déclenché' is used in its literal sense, indicating the triggering or activation of an alarm when the doorbell is pressed.
Son commentaire a déclenché une discussion animée parmi les participants.
His comment triggered a lively discussion among the participants.
In this example, 'déclenché' is used figuratively to mean that something provoked or initiated a subsequent reaction or event, in this case, a discussion.
L'accident a déclenché une série d'événements imprévus.
The accident triggered a series of unforeseen events.
Here 'déclenché' denotes the causal action initiating a sequence of events, emphasizing the consequential relationship.
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