This is the 4220th most frequent French word.
déclenché
Triggered.
Here 'déclenché' is used in its literal sense, indicating the triggering or activation of an alarm when the doorbell is pressed.
La sonnette a déclenché une alarme dans tout le bâtiment.
The doorbell triggered an alarm throughout the building.
In this example, 'déclenché' is used figuratively to mean that something provoked or initiated a subsequent reaction or event, in this case, a discussion.
Son commentaire a déclenché une discussion animée parmi les participants.
His comment triggered a lively discussion among the participants.
Here 'déclenché' denotes the causal action initiating a sequence of events, emphasizing the consequential relationship.