Translations for hot button in the English»Spanish Dictionary

hot button N Am inf

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punto m caliente

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I.button [Am ˈbətn, Brit ˈbʌt(ə)n] N

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1. button FASHION:

to sew a button onto sth

coserle or pegarle un botón a algo

on the button Am his answer was right on the button

dio en el clavo con su respuesta

she arrived on the button

llegó en punto or muy puntual

to be as bright as a button

ser muy despierto

to be as bright as a button

ser más listo que el hambre inf

button nose

nariz f chata y pequeña

2. button (switch):

to hit the right button

dar en la tecla

3. button (badge):

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

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

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the blouse buttons to the neck

la blusa va abotonada or abrochada hasta el cuello

hot <comp hotter, superl hottest> [Am hɑt, Brit hɒt] ADJ

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1.1. hot:

hot food/water

hot weather/day

hot climate

a hot country

un país caluroso

don't touch it, it's hot

no lo toques, está caliente

it's hot today/in here

hoy/aquí hace calor

I'm/he's hot

tengo/tiene calor

to get hot oven/iron/radiator:

I/she got very hot

me/le dio mucho calor

am I getting hot? (in children's games)

¿caliente o frío?

the metal was red hot

el metal estaba al rojo vivo

under the hot sun

al rayo del sol

to get/be all hot and bothered about sth Brit

sulfurarse/estar sulfurado por algo

to go hot and cold all over, I went hot and cold all over

se me puso la carne de gallina

to go hot and cold all over, I went hot and cold all over

me dieron escalofríos

to have a hot temper

tener mal genio

to have a hot temper

tener un carácter explosivo

1.2. hot (spicy):

hot curry/sauce

hot curry/sauce

2.3. hot (eager) inf:

hot for sth a public hot for the latest novelty

un público ávido de novedades

he was hot on or for her

estaba loco por ella inf

3.2. hot (current):

hot story/issue

de plena actualidad

4.2. hot inf (keen):

to be hot on sth she's hot on punctuality

le da mucha importancia a la puntualidad

4.3. hot inf (satisfactory) pred, with neg:

how are things? — not so hot

¿qué tal? — regular or más o menos

she's not feeling too hot

no se encuentra muy bien

4.4. hot (sexually attractive):

hot inf inf

a hot chick

una chica buenona

a hot chick

un cuero Chil Mex inf

a hot chick

una mina rica CSur inf

he's really hot

he's really hot

está buenísimo

he's really hot

está cuerísimo Mex

he's really hot

es minísimo Chil

5. hot (stolen):

hot sl

hot sl

hot sl

6. hot (in gambling):

the hot favorite

el gran favorito

a hot tip

7. hot (radioactive) sl:

hot debris/waste

See also blow², blow¹

blow² [Am bloʊ, Brit bləʊ] N

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I.blow¹ <pt blew, pp blown> [Am bloʊ, Brit bləʊ] VB trans

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1. blow (propel):

blow

she blew the ash onto the floor

sopló y echó la ceniza al suelo

stop blowing smoke into my face!

¡no me eches el humo a la cara!

a gust blew the door shut

una ráfaga de viento cerró la puerta de golpe

the helicopter blew a cloud of dust into the air

el helicóptero levantó una nube de polvo

her hat was blown off

se le voló el sombrero

they let the wind blow them along

se dejaron llevar por el viento

the wind blew the roof off the kiosk

el viento le arrancó el techo al quiosco

the plane was blown off course

el viento sacó el avión de su curso

look what the wind's blown in!

¡mira quién ha aparecido!

2.1. blow (make by blowing):

to blow bubbles

hacer pompas de jabón

2.2. blow (clear):

vaciar (soplando)

to blow one's nose

sonarse la nariz

2.3. blow (play):

blow signal

the referee blew the whistle

el árbitro tocó or hizo sonar el silbato or pito

to blow one's own trumpet or Am horn

to blow one's own trumpet or Am horn

echarse or tirarse flores

he doesn't need anyone else to blow his trumpet for him

no tiene abuela or se le ha muerto la abuela inf, hum

he doesn't need anyone else to blow his trumpet for him

no necesita quien lo alabe, se alaba solo

3.1. blow (smash):

blow bridge/safe

blow bridge/safe

the car was blown to pieces

el coche voló en pedazos

to blow a hole in sth

hacer un agujero en algo

to blow sb's head off

volarle la tapa de los sesos a alguien

to blow sth sky high or out of the water this blows his theory sky high

esto echa por tierra su teoría

if this goes off, we'll be blown sky high

como explote, saltamos por los aires

to blow sth wide open

poner algo al descubierto

to blow sth wide open

destapar algo inf

3.2. blow (burn out):

4.1. blow inf (squander):

to blow sth on sth he'd blown the money on a cruise

había despilfarrado el dinero en un crucero

to blow sth on sth he'd blown the money on a cruise

se había pulido el dinero en un crucero Spain inf

to blow sth on sth he'd blown the money on a cruise

se había patinado la plata en un crucero RioPl inf

4.2. blow inf (spoil):

I blew the oral test

la pifié inf or vulg sl la cagué en el oral

I blew the oral test

la regué en el oral Mex inf

5. blow (leave):

blow esp Am sl, dated

largarse de inf

6. blow < pp blowed> (curse) Brit inf:

blow me if she didn't make the same mistake!

¿y no va y se equivoca otra vez?

blow this! let's take a cab!

¡al diablo con esto! tomemos un taxi inf

oh, blow your principles!

¡mira, guárdate tus principios!

I'll be blowed if I'll apologize!

¡ya pueden esperar sentados a que pida perdón! inf

7. blow (perform fellatio):

blow esp Am vulg sl

chupar vulg sl

blow esp Am vulg sl

mamar vulg sl

II.blow¹ <pt blew, pp blown> [Am bloʊ, Brit bləʊ] VB intr

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1.3. blow whale:

blow

4.1. blow (burn out):

4.2. blow (burst):

blow gasket:

5. blow (leave, go):

blow esp Am sl, dated

III.blow¹ [Am bloʊ, Brit bləʊ] N

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2. blow (gale):

blow

to go for a blow Brit inf

salir a tomar (el) aire or el fresco

Translations for hot button in the English»Spanish Dictionary

hot-button ADJ

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hot-button (controversial)

muy polémico, -a

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I.button [ˈbʌtən] N

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II.button [ˈbʌtən] VB intr

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III.button [ˈbʌtən] VB trans

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Phrases:

to button it Am inf

no decir ni esta boca es mía

hot [hɒt, Am hɑ:t] ADJ

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2. hot (spicy):

hot

hot

bravo, -a LatAm

3. hot inf (skilful):

hot

to be hot stuff at (doing) sth

ser un hacha en algo

4. hot inf (demanding):

hot

to be hot on sth

dar mucha importancia a algo

5. hot (dangerous):

hot

to be too hot to handle fig

ser demasiado difícil de manejar

6. hot inf (sexually attractive):

7. hot (exciting):

hot music, party

noticias frescas

Phrases:

to be all hot and bothered

estar sulfurado

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Agricultural trade is expected to remain a hot button issue. ipolitics.ca

The effect is observed with issues that activate emotions, such as political hot button issues. en.wikipedia.org

Eminent domain is a hot button issue that has affected the relationship between the government and its citizens. en.wikipedia.org

The congressman presents a strongly pro-union image, while avoiding hot button social issues, which allows him to remain popular and noncontroversial. en.wikipedia.org

Political activism from tech companies has become an increasingly popular way to raise awareness for hot button issues. thinkprogress.org

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