button

გამოთქმა: /ˈbʌt(ə)n/

Universal

1a small disc or knob sewn on to a garment, either to fasten it by being pushed through a slit made for the purpose or for decoration.
a small round object resembling a button:chocolate buttons
Fencing a knob fitted to the point of a foil to make it harmless.
used in reference to things of little worth:he will never give away anything that is worth a button

2a small device on a piece of electrical or electronic equipment which is pressed to operate it.

3chiefly North American a badge bearing a design or slogan and pinned to clothing.

Universal

1 [with object] fasten (clothing) with buttons:he buttoned up his jacket
(button someone into) fasten the buttons of a garment being worn by someone:he buttoned himself into the raincoat
[no object] (of a garment) be fastened with buttons:a dress which buttoned down the front

button one's lip: informal stop or refrain from talking.
on the button: punctually:we arrived at 5.20 on the button; exactly right:the programme is right on the button every time
press the button: informal initiate an action or train of events (often used to refer to the ease with which a nuclear war might be started).
push (or press) someone's buttons: informal arouse or provoke a reaction in someone:don’t allow co-workers to push your buttons

button something up: informal complete or conclude something satisfactorily:they’ve buttoned up the league title by opening up a seven points gap; (often as adjective buttoned up) repress or inhibit something:it was repressive enough to keep public opinion buttoned up

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