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button

button

Meaning of button

press control element

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British English/ə ˈbʌt.ən/
American English/ə ˈbʌtn̩/
Russian transcription[ˈknopkə]
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button with Russian translation

button usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Нажмите кнопку «Старт», чтобы начать цикл стирки.

Press the start button to begin the wash cycle.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Она пришила пропавшую кнопку к своей куртке перед выходом.

She sewed a missing button back onto her jacket before going out.

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button belongs to the topic "Clothing and Footwear, Programming, Websites and Apps, Errors and Bugs, Advertising, Product Team". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

buttonкнопка
guestгость
greetingприветствие
shirtрубашка
skirtюбка
pantsбрюки
trousersбрюки

button synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between button / switch / knob / key / snap (press-stud) / toggle

🇬🇧English
button

General term for a small object you press or a fastener on clothing; identical to the primary word.

A1Very Often

Press the button to start the machine.

Нажмите кнопку, чтобы включить машину.

🇬🇧English

Usually a device for turning a circuit or appliance on/off by flipping or toggling, rather than a simple press.

A2Very Often

Flip the switch to turn off the light.

Переключите выключатель, чтобы выключить свет.

K
🇬🇧English
knob

A rounded handle you turn or pull (e.g., volume knob, door knob) rather than a small pressable or fastening element.

A2Often

Turn the knob to increase the volume.

Поверните ручку, чтобы увеличить громкость.

🇬🇧English

Can mean a keyboard key or an unlocking key; similar to 'button' when referring to keyboard keys, but different for clothing fasteners.

A2Very Often

Press the Enter key on the keyboard.

Нажмите клавишу Enter на клавиатуре.

S
🇬🇧English
snap (press-stud)

A metal or plastic fastener that snaps together; functionally similar to a button as a fastener but uses a snap mechanism rather than sewing-through holes.

B1Rarely

The baby jacket closes with snaps.

Куртка для ребёнка застёгивается на металлические кнопки‑застёжки (press‑studs).

T
🇬🇧English
toggle

Can mean a lever-type switch (toggle switch) or a specific fastener used on coats (toggle) — different in shape/operation from a plain button.

A2Often

The duffle coat fastens with toggles.

Пальто застёгивается на тогглы (toggle).

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How to pronounce button and what this word means

button translation: кнопка. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce button

/ə ˈbʌt.ən/

button translation

кнопка

button examples

Press the start button to begin the wash cycle.

button transcription

/ə ˈbʌt.ən/, /ə ˈbʌtn̩/

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button meaning: what does it mean?

press control element

button pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

button is pronounced as /ə ˈbʌt.ən/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

button definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Press the start button to begin the wash cycle. Translation: Нажмите кнопку «Старт», чтобы начать цикл стирки.

Is button part of Household Appliances vocabulary?

Yes, button (кнопка) can be learned in the Household Appliances topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is button part of Product Team vocabulary?

Yes, button (кнопка) can be learned in the Product Team topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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