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Alarmknopf

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ˈpan·ic but·ton N

panic button
Alarmknopf m <-(e)s, -knöpfe>
to hit [or press][or push] the panic button
den Alarmknopf drücken
to hit [or press][or push] the panic button fig inf
in Panik geraten inf
in the PONS Dictionary
Panik schieben sl
to push the panic button
in the PONS Dictionary

I. pan·ic [ˈpænɪk] N no pl

1. panic (overwhelming fear):

panic
Panik f <-, -en>
panic spread through the crowd
Panik breitete sich in der Menge aus

2. panic (hysterical fear):

panic
panische Angst
to get in[to] a panic
panische Angst bekommen
to get in[to] a panic
in Panik geraten
to be in a panic
panische Angst haben

II. pan·ic <-ck-> [ˈpænɪk] VB intr

panic
in Panik geraten
don't panic, everything will be OK
nur keine Panik, alles wird gut
to panic about [or over] sth
wegen einer S. gen in Panik geraten

III. pan·ic [ˈpænɪk] VB trans

to panic sb
unter jdm Panik auslösen
rumours of war panicked many investors into selling their shares
Gerüchte über einen möglichen Krieg verleiteten viele Anleger zum panikartigen Verkauf ihrer Aktien

I. but·ton [ˈbʌtən] N

1. button (fastening device):

button
Knopf m <-(e)s, Knöp·fe>
to do up/undo one's buttons
seine Knöpfe zu-/aufmachen
to do up/undo one's buttons (on shirt)
sein Hemd zu-/aufknöpfen

2. button TECH:

button (operating device)
[Schalt]knopf m
button (of a doorbell)
Klingelknopf m <-(e)s, -knöpfe>
to push a button
auf einen Knopf drücken

3. button Am (badge):

button
Button m <-s, -s>
button
Abzeichen nt <-s, ->
button
Plakette f <-, -n>

Phrases:

cute as a button Am
goldig
at the push of a button
auf Knopfdruck fig
to push [or press] sb's buttons
jdn auf die Palme bringen
to be right on the button esp Am (be correct)
den Nagel auf den Kopf treffen
to be right on the button (at exact time)
auf den [Glocken]schlag genau sein
it was 10:30 on the button when the doorbell rang
es war genau 10:30, als es klingelte
to not be worth a button
keinen Pfifferling wert sein inf

II. but·ton [ˈbʌtən] VB trans

to button one's coat/jacket
den Mantel/die Jacke zuknöpfen

Phrases:

to button it [or one's lip] esp Am inf
den Mund halten inf

III. but·ton [ˈbʌtən] VB intr

to button down the front/at [or Am in] the back
sich acc vorne/hinten knöpfen lassen
OpenDict entry

button N

as bright as a button (usually used for children) idiom
hellwach fig
as bright as a button (usually used for children) idiom
ausgeschlafen fig
OpenDict entry

button N

button TECH, ELEC
Taste f
button INET
Schaltfläche f
Present
Ipanic
youpanic
he/she/itpanics
wepanic
youpanic
theypanic
Past
Ipanicked
youpanicked
he/she/itpanicked
wepanicked
youpanicked
theypanicked
Present Perfect
Ihavepanicked
youhavepanicked
he/she/ithaspanicked
wehavepanicked
youhavepanicked
theyhavepanicked
Past Perfect
Ihadpanicked
youhadpanicked
he/she/ithadpanicked
wehadpanicked
youhadpanicked
theyhadpanicked
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The magazine release button is held in place by a retention pin which can be removed to allow the magazine release button to be reversed.
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The developers intended on keeping it simple, however, only implementing six buttons.
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The user pushes a button on a handheld device.
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Button subsequently reclaimed those positions within the opening laps.
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The fourth button was used for kick attacks.
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