No. 1,158 in Portuguese
acionada
"Acionada" means "activated" or "triggered" in English.
In a sentence
A alavanca foi acionada para iniciar a máquina.
The lever was activated to start the machine.
In this context, 'acionada' is used to describe the act of initiating or setting something (the lever) into motion to start a machine.
A equipe de resgate foi acionada após o acidente.
The rescue team was called into action after the accident.
Here, 'acionada' refers to the act of summoning or calling into action the rescue team.
A sirene foi acionada para avisar da emergência.
The siren was activated to signal the emergency.
In this example, 'acionada' indicates that the siren was triggered or activated to emit its warning sound.
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