button

UK
/ˈbʌt.ən/
US
/ˈbʌt̬.ən/

Translations

buttonnoun
buttons
pl
UK
/ˈbʌt.ən/
US
/ˈbʌt̬.ən/
She sewed a new button onto her coat after the old one fell off.
Elle a cousu un nouveau bouton à son manteau après que l'ancien soit tombé.
badgePour un badge porté sur les vêtements, souvent avec un slogan ou une image.
She wore a campaign button to show her support for the candidate.
Elle portait un badge de campagne pour montrer son soutien au candidat.
boutonAppareil ou interface informatique.
He pressed the button to start the coffee machine.
Il a appuyé sur le bouton pour démarrer la machine à café.
Additional translations
bouton-poussoirPlus précis pour un bouton qu’on actionne en appuyant.
buttonverb
buttoned
Past Simple
buttoned
Past Participle
buttoning
Gerund
UK
/ˈbʌt.ən/
US
/ˈbʌt̬.ən/
She buttoned her coat before stepping out into the cold.
Elle a boutonné son manteau avant de sortir dans le froid.
buttonadjective
UK
/ˈbʌt.ən/
US
/ˈbʌt̬.ən/
Used attributively to describe something small, round, and often cute, especially in phrases like "button nose"
Additional translations
en boutonS’emploie surtout dans les descriptions physiques.

Definitions

buttonnoun
A small, typically round object used to fasten clothing by fitting through a hole or loop.
She sewed a new button onto her coat after the old one fell off.
A small, often circular, object on a device that is pressed to operate it.
He pressed the button to start the coffee machine.
A badge or pin worn on clothing, often displaying a slogan or image.
She wore a campaign button to show her support for the candidate.
A graphical element on a computer screen that can be clicked to perform a function.
Click the 'Submit' button to send your form.
buttonverb
To fasten something with buttons.
She buttoned her coat before stepping out into the cold.
To close or secure something by using buttons.
He buttoned the shirt all the way to the top.
buttonadjective
Small and round like a button; cute and compact in appearance.
The baby had a tiny button nose.