desencadenante

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desencadenante, el desencadenante(
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
El hecho desencadenante de la revolución fue la muerte del dictador.The incident which triggered the revolution was the dictator's death.
Hubo varios factores desencadenantes de la crisis financiera del país.There were several factors which brought about the financial crisis.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. trigger
El desencadenante de la discusión en la pareja fue un simple malentendido.The trigger for the couple's argument was a simple misunderstanding.
b. cause
Todavía no se sabe cuál pudo ser el desencadenante de su reacción alérgica.We still do not know what was the cause of his allergic reaction.
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