close button

US: ˈkloʊs ˈbʌtən

Definition

Definition of close button - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology

TECH.

graphical control in software that shuts a window or application

TECH.

Click the close button in the top-right corner to exit the program.

hardwarephysical control used to shut a device lid door or cover

Press the close button to lower the car's automatic trunk.

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Expressions with close

close enough

adj.

sufficiently near to meet the requirements

The measurements were not exact, but they were close enough for the project..

close call

situation narrowly avoiding danger or failure

The car skidded, but it was a close call.

close down

cause a business or activity to cease operations

The owners will close down the factory next month.

close in

move nearer to someone or something

The fog began to close in, obscuring the path ahead..

close one's eyes

shut one's eyelids

She decided to close her eyes and rest.

close at hand

adj.

physically near and easily accessible

The tools you need are close at hand.

Expressions with button

button up

fasten with a button or buttons

She buttoned up her coat before going outside.

panic button

button pressed in emergency to summon help

She hit the panic button when she noticed the smoke..

red button

button that triggers emergency action

Press the red button to stop the machine.

button it

stop talking or making noise

When the teacher entered, he whispered to his friend to button it..

big red button

button that triggers an important action

He pressed the big red button to start the machine.

at the touch of a button

adv.

easily done by pressing a button

You can start the machine at the touch of a button.

bright as a button

adj.

very cheerful or lively

The children were bright as a button during the party.

on the button

adv.

exactly at the precise time

He arrived on the button, not a minute late..

press the panic button

act quickly because of sudden fear or emergency

Don't press the panic button just because you lost your keys.

adorable as a button

adj.

extremely cute or charming

The puppy is adorable as a button with its big eyes.

Examples of close button in a sentence

She accidentally hit the close button and lost all her unsaved work.
Press the close button firmly until the oven door locks.
The suitcase lid snapped shut when he hit the close button.

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French:bouton Fermer, touche de fermeture, ...
German:Schließen-Schaltfläche, Schließknopf, ...
Italian:pulsante di chiusura, tasto di chiusura, ...
Spanish:botón de cerrar, botón para cerrar, ...
Portuguese:botão Fechar, botão de fecho, ...
Chinese:关闭按钮, ...
Japanese:閉じるボタン, 閉めるボタン, ...
Arabic:زِرّ إِغْلَاق, زِرّ إِطْباق, ...
Hebrew:לַחְצַן סְגִירָה, כַּפְתּוֹר סְגִירָה, ...
Russian:кнопка закрытия, кнопка закрыть, ...
Ukrainian:кнопка закриття, кнопка закривання, ...
Hindi:क्लोज़ बटन, बंद करने वाला बटन, ...
Bengali:ক্লোজ বাটন, ক্লোজ বোতাম, ...
Catalan:botó de tancar, botó per tancar, ...
Czech:zavírací tlačítko, tlačítko zavírání, ...
Danish:lukkeknap, lukketast, ...
Dutch:sluitknop, sluittoets, ...
Greek:κουμπί κλεισίματος, ...
Hungarian:bezárás gomb, zárógomb, ...
Khmer:ប៊ូតុងបិទ, ប៊ូតុងបិទគម្រប, ...
Korean:닫기 버튼, 닫기 스위치, ...
Persian:دکمهٔ بستن, دکمه بستن, ...
Polish:przycisk zamykania, przycisk do zamykania, ...
Portuguese (BR):botão de fechar, botão de fechamento, ...
Romanian:buton de închidere, tastă de închidere, ...
Swedish:stängknapp, knapp för att stänga, ...
Thai:ปุ่มปิด, ปุ่มสำหรับปิด, ...
Turkish:kapat düğmesi, kapatma tuşu, ...
Vietnamese:nút đóng, nút bấm đóng, ...

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