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    Boutons (en. Buttons)

    /bu.tɔ̃/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Small protrusions on the skin.
    She developed pimples because of the allergy.
    Elle a développé des boutons à cause de l'allergie.
    Control elements on a device, such as a remote control.
    Press the button to turn on the light.
    Appuie sur le bouton pour allumer la lumière.
    Small closure mechanisms on garments.
    He lost a button from his shirt.
    Il a perdu un bouton de sa chemise.
    Buttons of a plant, which may be a flowerbud that has not yet opened.
    The rose buds will soon bloom.
    Les boutons de roses vont bientôt éclore.

    Etymology

    From old French 'buton', meaning 'protrusion' or 'closure element'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    To have pimples
    To have imperfections on the skin, often due to acne.
    avoir des boutons
    To press the button
    To perform an action using a control element.
    appuyer sur le bouton
    To lose a button
    To detach a part of clothing that closes.
    perdre un bouton
    To close the button
    To activate a closure mechanism.
    fermer le bouton

    Related Words

    Acne
    Skin problem causing pimples.
    acné
    Buttoning
    The action of sewing or fixing buttons onto clothes.
    boutonnage
    Clicker
    Device with buttons to emit a sound or signal.
    clicker
    Pulse
    Buttons that can be felt at certain pulses on the skin.
    pouls

    Slang Meanings

    Suture button
    He has a scar, but it looks like a suture button.
    Il a une cicatrice, mais ça ressemble à un bouton de suture.
    Cold sore
    I still have a cold sore on my lip.
    J'ai encore un bouton de fièvre sur la lèvre.