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1 button
1. noun(on clothing, of electric bell, etc.) Knopf, der2. transitive verb(fasten) zuknöpfen3. intransitive verbbutton one's lip — (Amer. sl.) die Klappe halten (salopp)
[zu]geknöpft werdenPhrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/85012/button_up">button up* * *1. noun1) (a knob or disc used as a fastening: I lost a button off my coat.) der Knopf2) (a small knob pressed to operate something: This button turns the radio on.) der Knopf2. verb 3. verb(to catch someone's attention and hold him in conversation: He buttonholed me and began telling me the story of his life.) in Beschlag nehmen* * *but·ton[ˈbʌtən]I. nto do up/undo one's \buttons seine Knöpfe zu-/aufmachen; (on shirt) sein Hemd zu-/aufknöpfento push a \button auf einen Knopf drücken4.▶ cute as a \button AM goldig▶ to be right on the \button esp AM (be correct) den Nagel auf den Kopf treffen; (at exact time) auf den [Glocken]schlag genau seinII. vt▪ to \button one's coat/jacket den Mantel/die Jacke zuknöpfenIII. vi* * *['bʌtn]1. n1) Knopf mnot worth a button (inf) — keinen Pfifferling wert (inf)
his answer was right on the button (inf) — seine Antwort hat voll ins Schwarze getroffen (inf)
he arrived right on the button (inf) — er kam auf den Glockenschlag (inf)
to push or press the right buttons (fig inf) — es richtig anstellen (inf)
she knew which buttons to press to get what she wanted (fig inf) — sie wusste, wie sie es anstellen musste, um zu bekommen, was sie wollte (inf)
2) (= mushroom) junger Champignon2. vtgarment zuknöpfenbutton your lip (inf) — halt den Mund (inf)
3. vi(garment) geknöpft werden* * *button [ˈbʌtn]A s1. Knopf m:be (as) bright as a button umg ein heller Kopf sein;not be worth a button umg keinen Pfifferling wert sein;be a button short umg nicht alle Tassen im Schrank haben;2. (Klingel-, Licht-, Druck-, Schalt-) Knopf m, (Druck) Taste f; COMPUT Schaltfläche f, Button m3. knopfähnlicher Gegenstand, z. B.a) Button m, (Ansteck)Plakette f, (-)Nadel f, Abzeichen nc) MUS (Register)Knopf md) MUS (Spiel)Knopf m (der Ziehharmonika)e) ELEK (Mikrofon)Kapsel ff) Rundkopfmarkierung f (im Straßenverkehr)a) Auge n, Knospe fb) Fruchtknoten mc) kleine oder verkümmerte Fruchtd) junger Pilzhis answer was right on the button bes US seine Antwort traf genau ins Schwarzebutton sth up umg etwas unter Dach und Fach bringen;be all buttoned up umg unter Dach und Fach sein;he’s fairly buttoned up er ist ziemlich zugeknöpft;C v/i1. sich knöpfen lassen, hinten etc geknöpft werdenD adj knöpfbar, mit Knöpfen* * *1. noun(on clothing, of electric bell, etc.) Knopf, der2. transitive verb(fasten) zuknöpfen3. intransitive verbbutton one's lip — (Amer. sl.) die Klappe halten (salopp)
[zu]geknöpft werdenPhrasal Verbs:* * *n.Knopf ¨-e m.Taste -n f. -
2 button
but·ton [ʼbʌtən] nto do up/undo one's \buttons seine Knöpfe zu-/aufmachen;( on shirt) sein Hemd zu-/aufknöpfento push a \button auf einen Knopf drückenPHRASES:at the push of a \button auf Knopfdruck ( fig)cute as a \button (Am) goldig;( at exact time) auf den [Glocken]schlag genau sein;it was 10:30 on the \button when the doorbell rang es war genau 10:30, als es klingelte;to not be worth a \button keinen Pfifferling wert sein ( fam)to push [or press] sb's \buttons jdn auf die Palme bringen vt to \button one's coat/ jacket den Mantel/die Jacke zuknöpfenPHRASES:
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