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but·ton  (btn)

n.

1.

a. A generally disk-shaped fastener used to join two parts of a garment by fitting through a buttonhole or loop.

b. Such an object used for decoration.

2. Any of various objects resembling a button, especially:

a. A push-button switch.

b. The blunt tip of a fencing foil.

c. A fused metal or glass globule.

3. Computer Science

a. In graphical user interface systems, a well-defined area within the interface that is clicked to select a command.

b. In a hypertext database, an icon that when selected allows a user to view a particular associated object.

4. Any of various knoblike structures of a plant or animal, especially:

a. An immature, unexpanded mushroom.

b. The tip of a rattlesnake's rattle.

5. A usually round flat badge that bears a design or printed information and is typically pinned to a garment: a campaign button.

6. Informal The end of the chin, regarded as the point of impact for a punch.

v. but·toned, but·ton·ing, but·tons

v.tr.

1. To fasten with buttons: buttoned his shirt; buttoned up her raincoat.

2. To decorate or furnish with buttons.

3. Informal To close (the lips or mouth): Button your lip.

v.intr.

To be or be capable of being fastened with buttons: The blouse buttons up the back.

Phrasal Verb:

button up

1. To fasten one's clothing tightly, as against cold weather.

2. To close or seal securely: button up the cabin for winter.

3. To complete the final details of: "Publication is a couple of months off; they're just buttoning up paperback rights" Donald Dale Jackson.

Idiom:

on the button

Exactly; precisely.

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[Middle English, from Old French bouton, from bouter, to thrust, of Germanic origin; see bhau- in Indo-European roots.]

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button·er n.

button·y adj.

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button

Noun

1. a disc or knob of plastic, wood, etc., attached to a garment, which fastens two surfaces together by passing through a buttonhole

2. a small disc that operates a door bell or machine when pressed

3. a small round object, such as a sweet or badge

4. not worth a button Brit of no value; useless

Verb

to fasten (a garment) with a button or buttons [Old French boton]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	button - a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes coat button - a button on a coat fastening, holdfast, fastener, fixing - restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place shirt button - a button on a shirt
	2.	button - an electrical switch operated by pressing; "the elevator was operated by push buttons"; "the push beside the bed operated a buzzer at the desk" push button, push bell push - a button that is pushed to ring a bell buzzer, doorbell, bell - a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed horn button - a button that you press to activate the horn of an automobile mouse button - a push button on the mouse panic button - a button to push in order to summon help in case of an emergency; "the circuit is operated by a panic button"; "when he saw that I was angry he hit the panic button" push-button radio - a radio receiver that can be tuned by pressing buttons reset button - a push button that you press to activate the reset mechanism electric switch, electrical switch, switch - control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit
	3.	button - any of various plant parts that resemble buttons plant part, plant structure - any part of a plant or fungus
	4.	button - a round flat badge displaying information and suitable for pinning onto a garment; "they passed out campaign buttons for their candidate" badge - an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.); "they checked everyone's badge before letting them in"
	5.	button - a female sexual organ homologous to the penis clit, clitoris glans clitoridis - small mass of erectile tissue at the end of the body of the clitoris vulva - external parts of the female genitalia erectile organ - an organ containing erectile tissue foreskin, prepuce - a fold of skin covering the tip of the clitoris
	6.	button - a device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism release device - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water"
	7.	button - any artifact that resembles a button artefact, artifact - a man-made object taken as a whole
Verb	1.	button - provide with buttons; "button a shirt" add - make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of; "We added two students to that dorm room"; "She added a personal note to her letter"; "Add insult to injury"; "Add some extra plates to the dinner table"
	2.	button - fasten with buttons; "button the dress" fasten, fix, secure - cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man" unbutton - undo the buttons of; "unbutton the shirt"

Translations

button [ˈbʌtn] n → botón m

vt (also: button up) → abotonar, abrochar

vi → abrocharse

button [ˈbʌtn] n → bouton m;

(US) (= badge); pin m

vt (also: button up) → boutonner

vi → se boutonner

button [ˈbʌtn] n → Knopf m;

(US) (badge) → Plakette f

vt (also: button up) → zuknöpfen

vi → geknöpft werden

button [ˈbʌtn] n → bottone m

vt (also: button up) → abbottonare

vi → abbottonarsi

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button

n button [ˈbatn]

1 a knob or disc used as a fastening I lost a button off my coat.knoopزِرкопчеknoflíkknapder Knopfκουμπί (στα ρούχα)botónnööpدکمهnappiboutonכַּפתוֹרबटन लगानाpucegombkancinghnappur, talabottoneボタン단추sagapogabutangknoopknappprzycisk, guzikbotãonastureпуговицаgombíkgumbdugmeknappกระดุมdüğme鈕扣ґудзикبٹنcái khuy áo钮扣

2 a small knob pressed to operate something This button turns the radio on.knoppieمِفْتاحбутонtlačítko, knoflíkknapder Knopfκουμπί (πλήκτρο)botónnuppدکمهnappulaboutonכַּפתוֹרघुंडीgumbgombtombolhnappur, takkibottone, pulsante押しボタン누름 단추mygtukas(kontakta, zvana) pogabutangknopknapp, tastguzikbotãobutonкнопкаgombík, tlačidlogumbdugmeknappปุ่มdüğme, tuş按鈕кнопкаریڈیو ، ٹی وی کو چلانے والے بٹنcái nút按钮

v

(often with up) to fasten by means of buttons. vasknoopيزرّرзакопчавамzapnoutknappe(zu-)knöpfenκουμπώνωabrocharsenööpimaدکمه ها را بستنnapittaaboutonnerלְכַּפְתֵרबटन से बंद करनाzakopčati(be)gombolmengancinghneppaabbottonareボタンでとめる단추로 잠그다už(si)sagstytiaizpogātmembutangkandichtknopenknappe(s)zapiąćabotoara încheiaзастёгивать(ся)zapnúťzapeti (z gumbi)zakopčatiknäppaติดกระดุมdüğmelemek, iliklemek扣緊застібати(ся) на ґудзикиبٹنوں سے باندھناcài khuy扣紧

n ˈbuttonhole

the hole or slit into which a button is put. knoopsgatعُروهиликknoflíková dírkaknaphuldas Knopflochκουμπότρυπαojalnööpaukسوراخ دکمهnapinläpiboutonnièreאֶבֶק, לוּלָאָהबटन लगाने वाला छिद्रrupica za dugmegomblyuklubang kancinghnappagatasola, occhielloボタン穴단춧 구멍sagos kilpapogcaurumslubang butangknoopsgatknapphulldziurka od guzikacasa de botãogaică, butonierăпетляgombíková dierkagumbnicaotvor za dugmeknapphålรังดุมdüğme deliği, ilik扣眼петляبٹن لگانے کے سوراخ ، کاجkhuyết áo扣眼

v

to catch someone's attention and hold him in conversation He buttonholed me and began telling me the story of his life.met nimmereindigende praatjies ophouيَمْسِكُ بِ، يوقِفُ للتَّحَدُّثِ إلىзадържам натрапчиво някого с дълъг разговорzastavit a zdržovat řečíhage sig fast i; slå en klo iin Beschlag nehmenστριμώχνω κάποιον για συζήτηση, τον πιάνω μονότερμαenganchar(kellelgi) nööbist haaramaتوجه کسی را جلب کردن و برای او صحبت کردنnaulita paikalleenaccrocherלֶאֱחוֹז בְּדש הַבֶּגֶדबातों में फंसा लेनाzadržavatifeltartóztatmenahan untuk bercakap-cakapnegla, tefja með masiattaccare un bottone引きとめて長話をする붙들고 긴 이야기를 하다prilipti prieaizkavēt (ar sarunām)memaksa mendengaraanklampenslå kloa iprzyczepić się do kogoś i nudzićapanhara ţine de vorbăзадерживать кого-л.zdržaťzadrževatiuvući u razgovorhejda och uppehålla med pratเรียกร้องความสนใจlâfa tutmak, tıraşa tutmak強留(客人)長談затягувати розмовуکان سے پکڑ کر کسی کام پر مجبور کرناníu ai lại强留（客人）长谈