button it
To be quiet, stop talkingTo be quiet, stop talking.
» Tom put the bowl into the microwave and pushed the button to start it cooking.
Том поставил миску в микроволновую печь и нажал кнопку, чтобы начать приготовление еды.
Meaning
1 senses(imperative, informal, usually)To be quiet, stop talking.
I don't need any advice from you, so button it.
Examples
4 sentencesTom put the bowl into the microwave and pushed the button to start it cooking.
ruТом поставил миску в микроволновую печь и нажал кнопку, чтобы начать приготовление еды. — odexed
That's the eject button. Don't touch it.
ruЭто кнопка выброса. Не трогай её. — odexed
deDas ist die Auswurftaste. Nicht anfassen! — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Don't play with the radio's buttons too much, it might break.
When the lead gets stuck in the pencil sharpener, you can press the back button to eject it.
Origin
Shortened form of button one's lip.Shortened form of button one's lip.
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Forms
buttons it, buttoning it, buttoned it, buttoned it| Base form | button it · to button it |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | buttons it |
| Present participle | buttoning it |
| Past simple | buttoned it |
| Past participle | buttoned it |
irregular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle