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botón

boh-TOHN/boˈton/

button

NounmA1
A close-up view of a large, round, brown button with four holes, sewn onto blue fabric.

📝 In Action

Perdí un botón de mi chaqueta favorita.

A1

I lost a button from my favorite jacket.

Necesitas desabrocharte el botón del pantalón.

A2

You need to unbutton your pants.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • abroche (fastener)

Common Collocations

  • ojal del botón – buttonhole
  • coser un botón – to sew a button

button

Also: key, icon
NounmA1
A finger pressing a large, glowing red circular button mounted on a gray panel.

📝 In Action

Pulsa el botón de encendido para iniciar la computadora.

A1

Press the power button to start the computer.

Haz clic en el botón 'Enviar' para mandar el formulario.

A2

Click the 'Send' button to submit the form.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Common Collocations

  • botón derecho – right-click button
  • botón de pánico – panic button

bud

NounmB1
A green stem topped with a tightly closed pink flower bud, surrounded by green leaves.

📝 In Action

Las flores de cerezo están en botón, listas para abrir.

B1

The cherry blossoms are in bud, ready to open.

El jardinero cortó los botones secos de la planta.

B2

The gardener cut the dry buds off the plant.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Common Collocations

  • estar en botón – to be budding

bellboy

Also: page
NounmB2
A young bellboy wearing a smart uniform with a small cap, smiling while carrying two stacked suitcases.

📝 In Action

Llamamos a recepción para que el botón subiera el equipaje.

B2

We called reception so the bellboy could bring up the luggage.

Cuando era adolescente, trabajé de botón en un bufete de abogados.

C1

When I was a teenager, I worked as an office runner at a law firm.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "botón" in Spanish:

bellboy→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: botón

Question 1 of 2

Which meaning of 'botón' is used in the phrase: 'Las peonías ya están echando botón'?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
abotonar(to button up) — Verb
desabotonar(to unbutton) — Verb
botonera(button panel/row of buttons) — Noun
🎵 Rhymes▼
melóncamión
📚 Etymology▼

The word comes from Old French *boton*, which originally meant 'a bud' or 'a knob'. It is related to the verb *boter* (to push or strike). This explains why it refers both to flower buds and to fasteners/switches—they are all small, rounded, protruding objects.

First recorded: 13th century (in Spanish)

Cognates (Related words)

French: boutonPortuguese: botão

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Frequently Asked Questions

¿Es 'botón' masculino o femenino?

Es un sustantivo masculino. Siempre decimos 'el botón' o 'los botones', incluso si termina en 'n'.

How do I say 'buttonhole'?

The most common term is 'el ojal' (the loop or eyelet). Sometimes you will hear 'el agujero del botón' (the hole for the button) or the longer, technical term 'el botón de ojal'.