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Meanings of
touch off
in English
Portuguese
activar
Spanish
provocar
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Put in motion or move to act.
trip
trigger
spark
activate
actuate
set off
spark off
trigger off
Portuguese
activar
Synonyms
Examples for "
trip
"
trip
trigger
spark
activate
actuate
Examples for "
trip
"
1
Soon, however, it was clear this second
trip
there would be good.
2
Come visit me later... and we shall talk about... our
trip
home.
3
Mary, increasingly ambitious for her husband's political future, relished this political
trip
.
4
Planning your
trip
Either way, there are several important factors to consider.
5
At the table they all talk about taking a
trip
to Europe.
1
Brexit supporters say a second referendum would
trigger
a major constitutional crisis.
2
Presidents and prime ministers seeking a third term can
trigger
political crisis.
3
The new sanctions are unlikely to
trigger
an immediate crisis in Russia.
4
Lakanal House wasn't enough deaths to
trigger
off a major public inquiry.
5
This would worsen the humanitarian crisis and possibly
trigger
a new depression.
1
Might the recovery fund
spark
movement towards a United States of Europe?
2
Yes, keeping the
spark
alive takes work, but it will be appreciated.
3
But he was adamant that retaliatory violence would only
spark
more violence.
4
Consumer nations say these prices could slow economic growth and
spark
inflation.
5
Lim hopes the new findings will
spark
more interest in this subject.
1
Media agencies must think about how we approach,
activate
and measure display.
2
The government would
activate
the formal dispute settlement mechanisms with the EU.
3
The following commands can be used to create and
activate
the volume:
4
The order to
activate
certain units would come down from the Dept.
5
This result also indicates that MHA may directly
activate
osteopontin gene transcription.
1
All these motives
actuate
men and sometimes drive them in different ways.
2
The appetites and passions would infallibly occupy and
actuate
the whole man.
3
I have no selfish ambition to gratify, no personal motives to
actuate
.
4
Is their purpose to appeal to our understanding, and
actuate
our humanity?
5
He knew the reputation of Johnson, and the motives which might
actuate
him.
1
Its release last week
set
off
several days of largely peaceful protests.
2
State media say gunmen stormed the building and
set
off
explosive devices.
3
If so, an American sneak attack might
set
off
a nuclear war.
4
A military source said the explosive was
set
off
by remote control.
5
Elizabeth accepted their company, and the three young ladies
set
off
together.
1
Sweeney says he and his father Rodger can
spark
off
each other.
2
She saw swords
spark
off
it and the spear lopped in two.
3
His gaze turned toward the distance, watching gold
spark
off
the waves.
4
McDaniels gave the Rockets a major
spark
off
the bench with 10 points.
5
JoJo Zamora also provided a
spark
off
the bench and scored 15 points.
1
Lakanal House wasn't enough deaths to
trigger
off
a major public inquiry.
2
If, that is, I think I won't
trigger
off
any monitor alarms.
3
If it had taken a mind-altering substance to
trigger
off
this change, so be it.
4
Doing so might possibly
trigger
off
an outright revolt.
5
Many Humvees here are equipped with a flash-type device that can prematurely set the
trigger
off
.
Usage of
touch off
in English
1
It could
touch
off
a flurry of dealmaking in the United States.
2
If I don't rejoin you by four o'clock
touch
off
the explosive.
3
The slowdown in the American consumer has helped
touch
off
the global crisis.
4
Boys must not
touch
off
their squibs and crackers too near the powder-magazine.
5
For those opposed, it is likely to
touch
off
a flurry of lawsuits.
6
We've stayed in
touch
off
and on so I phoned him.
7
Gómez's long-range, wayward shot took a telling
touch
off
the unwitting Graham's heel.
8
This could
touch
off
a whole epidemic of sabotage and other spy activity!
9
Wouldn't you like to
touch
off
a few powder-kegs for amusement?
10
Figures like these helped to
touch
off
a recent surge higher in wheat prices.
11
Are rugby's biggest stars a soft
touch
off
the pitch?
12
Jorlis had always seemed to be a
touch
off
.
13
So I've got me plenty of kilograms of liquid Vee-Two, all ready to
touch
off
.
14
Quick jumped Pavelski to
touch
off
a nine-player mini-scrum.
15
The Yahoo deal will almost certainly
touch
off
additional litigation by investors complaining Verizon is underpaying.
16
Use it first to
touch
off
a roll of birch-bark which you hold in your hand.
Other examples for "touch off"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
This collocation consists of:
touch
off
touch
Verb
Preposition
Translations for
touch off
Portuguese
activar
desencadear
Spanish
provocar
desencadenar
Touch off
through the time
Touch off
across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common