panic button in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for panic button in the English»French Dictionary

panic button N

panic button

signal m d'alarme

to hit or push the panic button inf

paniquer inf

Translations for panic button in the English»French Dictionary

I.button [Brit ˈbʌt(ə)n, Am ˈbətn] N

1. button (on coat, bell, switch, sword):

button

bouton m

to do up/to undo a button

boutonner/déboutonner un bouton

chocolate buttons

pastilles fpl de chocolat

2. button Am (chin):

button inf

pointe f du menton

3. button Am (badge):

button

insigne m

button

badge m

4. button COMPUT:

button

bouton m

II.button [Brit ˈbʌt(ə)n, Am ˈbətn] VB trans

button → button up

III.button [Brit ˈbʌt(ə)n, Am ˈbətn] VB intr

button dress etc:

button

se boutonner

IV.button [Brit ˈbʌt(ə)n, Am ˈbətn]

as bright as a button child

très éveillé/-e

he's a button short inf

il lui manque une case inf

on the button inf (exactly)

au petit poil inf

on the button (on time)

à l'heure pile inf

to have all one's buttons inf

avoir toute sa tête

See also button up

I.button up VB [Brit ˈbʌt(ə)n -, Am ˈbətn -] (button [sth] up, button up [sth])

button up garment:

button up

boutonner

button (up) your lip inf!

la ferme! inf

the deal is all buttoned up inf!

l'affaire est dans le sac! inf

I.panic <pres part panicking; pret, pp panicked> [Brit ˈpanɪk, Am ˈpænɪk] N

1. panic (gen):

panic

panique f

panic

affolement m

in a panic

dans l'affolement

to get into a panic

s'affoler, être pris de panique (about à cause de)

to throw sb into a panic

affoler qn

the news threw the city into a panic

la nouvelle a semé la panique dans la ville

the news threw the city into a panic attr decision

pris dans un moment de panique

the news threw the city into a panic reaction

de panique

2. panic Am inf:

she's a panic

elle est impayable inf

II.panic <pres part panicking; pret, pp panicked> [Brit ˈpanɪk, Am ˈpænɪk] VB trans <pres part panicking; pret, pp panicked>

panic

affoler, paniquer inf

panic person, animal crowd

semer la panique dans

to be panicked into doing

se laisser affoler et faire

III.panic <pres part panicking; pret, pp panicked> [Brit ˈpanɪk, Am ˈpænɪk] VB intr <pres part panicking; pret, pp panicked>

panic person, animal, crowd:

panic

s'affoler, paniquer inf

don't panic!

pas de panique!

to panic at the idea/sight of

s'affoler à l'idée/la vue de

panic button in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for panic button in the English»French Dictionary

I.button [ˈbʌt· ə n] N

1. button FASHION, comput:

button

bouton m

button

piton m Quebec

2. button TECH:

button

sonnette f

Phrases:

to be right on the button

mettre dans le mille

II.button [ˈbʌt· ə n] VB trans

button

boutonner

Phrases:

button it! inf

la ferme!

I.panic [ˈpæn·ɪk] N

panic

panique f

to get in/into a panic

paniquer

II.panic <-ck-> [ˈpæn·ɪk] VB intr

1. panic (lose control):

to panic about sth

paniquer à cause de qc

2. panic (cause quick thoughtless action):

panic

s'affoler

III.panic [ˈpæn·ɪk] VB trans

panic

affoler

to panic sb into doing sth

précipiter qn à faire qc

IV.panic [ˈpæn·ɪk] ADJ

panic decision, measures:

panic

dicté par la panique

panic buying

stockage m

panic selling

vente d'actions effectuée sous l'effet de la panique

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The developer also added a panic button that switches the action for a retro-looking game, with authentic animations and sounds.

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Some remote keyless fobs also feature a red panic button which activates the car alarm as a standard feature.

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At least for now, there is no anti-radiation vaccine available, but we can check the facts and act accordingly instead of pressing the panic button.

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All non-cash prizes are forfeited should the contestant choose to do so, even if the prizes are not dropped before the panic button is hit.

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The problem is that as soon as anyone mentions the words nuclear and accident in the same phrase, they hit the panic button.

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As a result, not everyone is pushing the panic button.

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By checking this option on the order sheet, customers received standard features like color-matched mirrors and door handles, a leather-wrapped steering wheel, and a panic button on the key fob.

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For the safety of the women, every room had a hidden panic button.

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When assistance is needed from other players outside the aura, any party member can push a panic button that will notify other players to join the battle.

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But the coach is not hitting the panic button.

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