What does enclencher in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word enclencher in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use enclencher in French.

The word enclencher in French means interlock, attach, engage, engage, be set off, get underway, unleash, trigger, move up a gear, shift up a gear. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word enclencher

interlock, attach

verbe transitif (fixer, lier)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il tira la remorque et l'enclencha à la voiture.
He dragged the trailer over and attached it to the car.

engage

verbe transitif (mettre en branle)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le technicien a enclenché la mise à feu de la fusée.
The technician engaged the rocket's ignition.

engage

verbe pronominal (se fixer, se lier)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Il recula le camion et la remorque s’enclencha.
He backed up the lorry and the trailer engaged.

be set off

verbe pronominal (se mettre en marche)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Le dispositif anti-incendie s'est enclenché automatiquement.
The fire safety system went off automatically.

get underway

verbe pronominal (familier (commencer, débuter)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Avec cette crevaison, notre trajet s'enclenche plutôt mal !
With this flat tyre, our journey has got off to rather a bad start!

unleash, trigger

verbe transitif (familier (commencer)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Cette arrestation a enclenché une vaste enquête.
The arrest set a huge investigation in motion.

move up a gear, shift up a gear

locution verbale (figuré, familier (accélérer le rythme) (informal, figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

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