accionar

v.

1 to activate (mecanismo, palanca).

2 to bring a suit against. (Latin American Spanish)

3 to gesture, to gesticulate.

4 to trigger, to set off, to activate.

María accionó el detonador Mary triggered=set off the detonator.

5 to operate, to activate, to actuate, to power.

Ricardo acciona la maquinaria Richard operates the machinery.

6 to pull, to actuate.

Silvia acciona la palanca Silvia pulls the lever.

7 to execute, to actuate, to trigger, to activate.

Pedro acciona el plan Peter puts the plan to work.

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accionar

► verbo transitivo

1 (máquina) to drive, work, activate

► verbo intransitivo

1 to gesticulate

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1. VT

1) (Mec) [+ mecanismo, motor, alarma] to activate, operate; [+ bomba, misil] to activate, trigger; [+ interruptor] to switch; [+ palanca] to pull

2) (Inform) to drive

2.

VI to gesticulate

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verbo transitivo <palanca> to pull; <mecanismo/dispositivo> activate, trigger

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= power.

Ex. The other method was to increase the effective size of the press by using a cylindrical platen, powered either by hand or by steam.

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verbo transitivo <palanca> to pull; <mecanismo/dispositivo> activate, trigger

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= power.

Ex: The other method was to increase the effective size of the press by using a cylindrical platen, powered either by hand or by steam.

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accionar [A1 ]

vt

1 ‹palanca› to pull

2 ‹mecanismo/dispositivo› (a propósito) to operate, activate, trigger; (sin querer) to trigger, activate

esto accionó el dispositivo que produjo la explosión this triggered o activated the device that caused the explosion

un simple roce puede accionar la alarma merely touching it can set the alarm off o can activate the alarm

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accionar (conjugate accionar) verbo transitivo ‹palanca› to pull;
‹mecanismo/dispositivo› activate, trigger
accionar verbo transitivo to drive, work
'accionar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dar
- mover
English:
set off
- wind

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accionar

♦ vt

1. [mecanismo, palanca] to activate

2. Am Der to bring a suit against

♦ vi

[gesticular] to gesture, to gesticulate

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accionar

v/t activate

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accionar vt

: to put into motion, to activate

accionar vi

: to gesticulate