noun, verbN/A (English), masculine (Portuguese - o botão)pl: buttons
botão
1. a small disc or knob sewn or attached to clothing, used to fasten two parts together by passing through a buttonhole or loop
The button on my coat fell off.
O botão do meu casaco caiu.
2. a small object that you press with your finger to operate a device or machine
Press the button to start the machine.
Pressione o botão para iniciar a máquina.
3. a rounded knob or switch used for control in technology and devices
Click the button on your mouse.
Clique no botão do seu mouse.
4. (verb) to fasten or close with buttons
She buttoned her shirt before leaving.
Ela abotoou a camisa antes de sair.
In Brazilian culture, the phrase 'fofo como um botão' (cute as a button) is commonly used to describe something adorable. In American tech culture, 'button' is fundamental to user interface design and is deeply embedded in digital interaction terminology.
NYC Slang
button can refer to a person's nose in vintage NYC slang (e.g., 'cute as a button')
Related Idioms & Phrases
on the button - exactly right or at the exact time
push someone's buttons - to deliberately annoy or provoke someone
cute as a button - very cute or adorable
to the button - precisely or exactly
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