What does gachette in French mean?

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

The word gachette in French means trigger, shot, pull the trigger, squeeze the trigger, be trigger-happy, trigger-happy. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word gachette

trigger

nom féminin (détente)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tu appuies sur la gâchette et le coup part.
You squeeze the trigger and the shot fires.

shot

nom féminin (familier (tireur) (colloquial)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
À l'entendre parler, il était la meilleure gâchette du département.
From what he says, he was the best shot in the county.

pull the trigger, squeeze the trigger

locution verbale (tirer un coup de feu)

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

be trigger-happy

locution verbale (familier (arme : tirer facilement)

trigger-happy

locution adjectivale (qui tire facilement)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

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