auslösen meaning in English — arouse, cause, draw

English meaning

arouse verb To stir up or bring about a feeling, reaction, or interest.
cause noun The thing that makes something happen; the origin of an effect.
draw verb To create a picture using a pencil, pen, or similar tool.
elicit verb To draw out a response, reaction, or piece of information from someone, often through careful questioning.
fire noun The chemical reaction of burning, producing heat, light, and flame.
pod noun A seed case of a plant, especially a legume, that splits open when ripe.
ransom noun Money demanded or paid to free a hostage or captured person.
set off phrasal verb To begin a journey or start out towards somewhere.
trigger noun The small lever pulled with a finger to fire a gun.

auslösen is used for these senses in English:

arouse (transitive) To stimulate or induce (feelings); pique.
cause (transitive) To set off an event or action; to bring about; to produce.
draw (cricket, archaic) Of a batter: to hit (a ball) from the off side to the leg side, especially with an inclined bat; also, to hit (a short-length ball directed at the leg stump) with an inclined bat so as to deflect the ball between the legs and the wicket. [from 19th c.]
elicit To evoke, educe (emotions, feelings, responses, etc.); to generate, obtain, or provoke as a response or answer.
fire (ambitransitive, computer sciences, software engineering) To initiate an event (by means of an event handler).
pod (transitive) To remove peas from their case.
ransom To pay a price to set someone free from captivity or punishment.
touch off (transitive, idiomatic) To start (something); to set off traps; especially used for unstable situations that may magnify if disturbed.

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