panic button in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for panic button in the English»Spanish Dictionary

panic button N

panic button

botón m de alarma

to hit or push the panic button inf

ponerse histérico inf

Translations for panic button in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.panic [Am ˈpænɪk, Brit ˈpanɪk] N

1. panic U or C (fear, anxiety):

panic

pánico m

there was widespread panic on world financial markets

cundió el pánico en los mercados financieros del mundo

people fled in panic

la gente huyó, despavorida or presa del pánico

keep calm, don't get into a panic

calma, no te dejes llevar por el pánico

when the lights went out, the whole crowd was thrown into a panic

cuando se apagaron las luces, cundió el pánico entre la gente

the announcement spread panic among the shoppers

el anuncio sembró el pánico entre la gente que se encontraba en la tienda

attr the strike led to panic food-buying

la gente se asustó con la huelga y se lanzó a comprar alimentos

panic measure

medida f de emergencia (en situaciones de pánico)

that was a typical panic reaction

esa fue una reacción típica de un momento de pánico

it was panic stations inf

reinaba el pánico

2. panic C (funny person, thing) Am inf:

he/the show is a panic

él/el espectáculo es divertidísimo or comiquísimo

he/the show is a panic

él/el espectáculo es un plato LatAm inf

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

panic

dejarse llevar por el pánico

he panicked and jumped out of the window

presa del pánico, se tiró por la ventana

he panicked and pressed the alarm bell

le entró el pánico y apretó la alarma

don't panic!

¡tranquilo!

don't panic!

¡cálmate!

calm down, there's no need to panic

calma, no hay por qué alarmarse

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

panic

infundirle pánico a

to panic sb into sth we were panicked into a hasty decision

lo que nos dijeron (or lo que leímos etc.) nos infundió pánico y tomamos una decisión precipitada

I.button [Am ˈbətn, Brit ˈbʌt(ə)n] N

1. button FASHION:

button

botón m

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):

button

botón m

to hit the right button

dar en la tecla

3. button (badge):

button

distintivo m

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

button

abotonar

button

abrochar

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

the blouse buttons to the neck

la blusa va abotonada or abrochada hasta el cuello

panic button in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for panic button in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.panic [ˈpænɪk] -ck- N

panic

pánico m

to get into a panic

ponerse nervioso

to be in a panic

estar nervioso

II.panic [ˈpænɪk] -ck- VB intr

panic

ponerse nervioso

I.button [ˈbʌtən] N

button

botón m

start button

botón de inicio

right/left mouse button

botón derecho/izquierdo del ratón

to push a button

apretar un botón

at the push of a button

con solo pulsar un botón

Phrases:

to be (as) bright as a button

ser más listo que el hambre

to be right on the button Am

estar en lo cierto

II.button [ˈbʌtən] VB intr

button

abrocharse

III.button [ˈbʌtən] VB trans

button

abrochar

Phrases:

to button it Am inf

no decir ni esta boca es mía

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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

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Hitting the panic button will send a note-off command to all keys, stopping any notes that were still playing.

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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 non-lip synching teammates had the option during the first minute of the performance to declare a she-mergency, hit a panic button and tag in to complete the performance.

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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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