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panic button N

panic button: signal m d'alarme

to hit or push the panic button inf: paniquer inf

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

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

I. button [ˈbʌtən] N

1. button FASHION, COMPUT:

button: bouton m

button: piton m Quebec

to do up one's buttons: se boutonner

2. button TECH:

button: sonnette f

Phrases:

to be right on the button Am: mettre dans le mille

II. button [ˈbʌtən] VB trans

button: boutonner

Phrases:

button it! Am inf: la ferme!

I. panic [ˈpænɪk] N

panic: panique f

to get in/into a panic: paniquer

II. panic <-ck-> [ˈpænɪk] 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 [ˈpænɪk] VB trans

panic: affoler

to panic sb into doing sth: précipiter qn à faire qc

IV. panic [ˈpænɪk] ADJ

panic decision, measure:

panic: dicté par la panique

panic buying: le stockage

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

Present
I	button
you	button
he/she/it	buttons
we	button
you	button
they	button

Past
I	buttoned
you	buttoned
he/she/it	buttoned
we	buttoned
you	buttoned
they	buttoned

Present Perfect
I	have	buttoned
you	have	buttoned
he/she/it	has	buttoned
we	have	buttoned
you	have	buttoned
they	have	buttoned

Past Perfect
I	had	buttoned
you	had	buttoned
he/she/it	had	buttoned
we	had	buttoned
you	had	buttoned
they	had	buttoned

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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.

en.wikipedia.org

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.

www.huffingtonpost.com

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.

en.wikipedia.org

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

www.telegraph.co.uk

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