English dictionary, thesaurus, translations & etymology
FreeDict.com

botón — meaning in English

Spanish → English · translate English → Spanish instead

English meaning

  • boss noun A person in charge of others at work, such as a manager, supervisor, or business owner.
  • bud noun A small swelling on a plant that will develop into a leaf, flower, or shoot.
  • button noun A small disc sewn onto clothing and pushed through a hole to fasten it.
  • key noun A shaped piece of metal used to open or lock a particular lock.

Senses

botón is used for these senses in English:

  • boss (mechanics) A protrusion; frequently a cylinder of material that extends beyond a hole.
  • bud A newly sprouted leaf or blossom that has not yet unfolded.
  • button (clothing) A knob or disc that is passed through a loop or (buttonhole), serving as a fastener. [from mid-13th c.]
  • button A mechanical device designed to be pressed with a finger in order to open or close an electric circuit or to activate a mechanism.
  • button (graphical user interface) An on-screen control that can be selected as an activator of an attached function.
  • button (US) A badge worn on clothes, fixed with a pin through the fabric.
  • button (botany) A bud.
  • key (computing) One of several small, usually square buttons on a typewriter or computer keyboard, mostly corresponding to text characters.

boss — full definition

  1. noun A person in charge of others at work, such as a manager, supervisor, or business owner.
  2. noun In video games, a particularly difficult enemy that must be defeated to advance, often appearing at the end of a level.
  3. verb To order someone around, especially repeatedly and without much regard for their opinion.
  4. adj (informal) Excellent; first-rate.
  5. noun A rounded lump or raised knob on a surface, such as a decorative stud or a natural rock outcrop.

bud — full definition

  1. noun A small swelling on a plant that will develop into a leaf, flower, or shoot.
  2. noun Something in an early stage of development.
  3. noun Slang for marijuana, especially the dried flowering part of the cannabis plant.
  4. verb To produce or begin developing buds, or to start growing in a similar early way.
  5. noun An informal, friendly term of address for a man, similar to "buddy" or "pal."

Related Spanish words