desencadenar

v.

1 to unchain (preso, perro).

Ricardo desencadenó al perro Richard unchained the dog.

2 to give rise to, to spark off.

la medida desencadenó fuertes protestas the measure provoked furious protests

3 to trigger, to detonate, to activate, to provoke.

Su actitud desencadenó un pleito Her attitude triggered the fight.

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desencadenar

► verbo transitivo

1 (quitar la cadena) to unchain

2 (pasiones) to unleash

3 figurado (producir) to spark off, give rise to

■ la detención desencadenó la revuelta the arrest sparked off the riot

► verbo pronominal desencadenarse

1 (desatarse) to break loose

2 (guerra) to break out

■ se desencadenó una tormenta a storm broke

3 (acontecimientos) to start

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verb

to trigger

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1. VT

1) (=quitar las cadenas de) [+ prisionero] to unchain; [+ perro] to unleash

2) (=desatar) [+ ira] to unleash; [+ crisis] to trigger, set off

2.

See:

desencadenarse

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1.

verbo transitivo

a) <crisis/protesta/reacción> to trigger

b) <perro> to unleash, let ... off the leash; <preso> to unchain, unshackle

2.

desencadenarse v pron explosión/reacción to be triggered off; guerra to break out; tempestad to break

se desencadenó una ola de protestas — a storm of protests erupted

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= spark off, trigger, spark, unleash, touch off, set off.

Ex. Like the librarians and the bookshop staff, the club members are catalysts who spark off that fission which will spread from child to child an awareness of books and the habit of reading them.

Ex. Nevertheless, the fact that these general lists cannot serve for every application has triggered a search for more consistent approaches.

Ex. The nineteenth century was, quite rightly, fearful of any system of spreading knowledge which might spark the tinder box of unrest.

Ex. The economic climate of the 1980s, unleashing competitive forces and threatening the survival of some institutions, has had a major impact on both hospitals and academic health centres.

Ex. This decision touched off a battle of wills between the library and the government as well as a blitz of media publicity.

Ex. The dollar has been losing value, weakening its status as the world's major currency and setting off jitters in the international financial system.

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1.

verbo transitivo

a) <crisis/protesta/reacción> to trigger

b) <perro> to unleash, let ... off the leash; <preso> to unchain, unshackle

2.

desencadenarse v pron explosión/reacción to be triggered off; guerra to break out; tempestad to break

se desencadenó una ola de protestas — a storm of protests erupted

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= spark off, trigger, spark, unleash, touch off, set off.

Ex: Like the librarians and the bookshop staff, the club members are catalysts who spark off that fission which will spread from child to child an awareness of books and the habit of reading them.

Ex: Nevertheless, the fact that these general lists cannot serve for every application has triggered a search for more consistent approaches.

Ex: The nineteenth century was, quite rightly, fearful of any system of spreading knowledge which might spark the tinder box of unrest.

Ex: The economic climate of the 1980s, unleashing competitive forces and threatening the survival of some institutions, has had a major impact on both hospitals and academic health centres.

Ex: This decision touched off a battle of wills between the library and the government as well as a blitz of media publicity.

Ex: The dollar has been losing value, weakening its status as the world's major currency and setting off jitters in the international financial system.

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desencadenar [A1 ]

vt

1 ‹crisis/protesta› to trigger

la matanza desencadenó una ola de protestas the killings triggered o unleashed a wave of protest

2 ‹explosión/reacción› to trigger

3 ‹perro› to unleash, let … off the leash; ‹preso› to unchain, unshackle

■ desencadenarse

v pron

«explosión/reacción» to be triggered off; «guerra» to break out; «crisis» to break

de repente se desencadenó una violenta tempestad suddenly a violent storm broke

se desencadenó una ola de protestas a storm of protests erupted, it provoked a storm of protests

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desencadenar (conjugate desencadenar) verbo transitivo

a) ‹crisis/protesta/reacción› to trigger

b) ‹perro› to unleash;

‹preso› to unchain
desencadenarse verbo pronominal [explosión/reacción] to be triggered off;
[guerra] to break out;
[tempestad] to break
desencadenar verbo transitivo
1 to unchain
2 (producir, dar lugar) to unleash
'desencadenar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desatar
English:
set off
- start
- touch off
- trigger
- unleash

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desencadenar

♦ vt

1. [preso, perro] to unchain

2. [viento, tormenta] to unleash

3. [accidente, polémica] to give rise to;

[pasión] to unleash; [conflicto] to trigger, to spark off;

la medida desencadenó fuertes protestas the measure triggered furious protests

♦ See also the pronominal verb desencadenarse

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desencadenar

v/t fig

set off, trigger

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desencadenar vt

1) : to unchain

2) : to trigger, to unleash

♦ See also the reflexive verb desencadenarse