trigger word
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trigger word(
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guhr
wuhrd
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (marketing)
a. la palabra gancho (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The advertisement uses trigger words to grab the attention of potential customers.El anuncio utiliza palabras gancho para captar la atención de posibles clientes.
b. la palabra clave (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The trigger word in the ad is "silky." It makes the customer imagine the texture of the chocolate.La palabra clave en este anuncio es "sedoso". Hace que el cliente se imagine la textura del chocolate.
2. (psychology)
a. la palabra gancho (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The researcher read me a list of trigger words and I replied with the first word that came to my mind.El investigador me leyó una lista de palabras ganchos y respondí con la primera palabra que se me ocurrió.
a. el detonante de emociones (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
"Desert" is a trigger word for Juan, but he refuses to talk about why.La palabra "desierto" es un detonante de emociones para Juan, pero se niega a hablar del porqué.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Henry's daughter died in a terrorist attack; the mere mention of her name can be a trigger word for his PTSD.La hija de Henry murió en un ataque terrorista; solo mencionar su nombre puede disparar su TEPT.
When dealing with people who have experienced abuse, it is important to avoid using trigger words.Al tratar con personas que han experimentado abusos, es importante evitar palabras que puedan detonarles emociones.
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