Spanish Conversation · Level 63
76 words
Spanish word
botón
Pronunciation
IPA/boˈton/
Meaning
- masculine nounbutton
Example
Se me ha caído un botón de la camisa.
A button has fallen off my shirt.
More examples
No pulses ese botón si no estás seguro.
Don't press that button if you're not sure.
Core concept
Small object attached to clothing or a raised switch pressed to activate a device.
Common phrases
pulsar el botón
press the button
el botón de enviar
the send button
el botón de la camisa
the shirt button
Similar words
pulsador: Small part pressed to activate a machine or device.
tecla: Flat key on a keyboard or device pressed to input or control functions.
perilla: Round knob turned by hand to operate doors or appliances.
broche: Metal or plastic clasp that fastens clothing.
Definition in Spanish
Objeto pequeño, normalmente sujeto a una prenda o a un aparato, que sirve para abrochar ropa o para activar un mecanismo al presionarlo.
Word origin
Derives from Old French bouton and Vulgar Latin *bottonem, originally meaning 'small bud' or protuberance.
Usage tips
- For pressing a mechanical or electronic button Spanish commonly uses verbs like pulsar, presionar, or apretar, while fastening clothing uses abotonar or abrocharse.
Other meanings
- push buttonnoun
- submit buttonnoun
Related words
- botonazohard pressnoun
- botonerabutton panelnoun
- abotonarbuttonverb