hot button

hɒt ˈbʌtən

Definition

Definition of hot button - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

controversy

topic that generates strong emotional reactions

Gun control is a hot button issue in political debates.

marketing

Rare

key factor in making a sale

Rare

The salesman identified the hot button for the client.

catalyst

incentive

trigger

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Expressions with hot

hot water

water at a high temperature

Be careful, the hot water is boiling.

baking hot

adj.

extremely hot like an oven, often uncomfortably dry

It was baking hot in the desert today.

hot dog

sausage in a bread roll with condiments

I had a hot dog at the baseball game.

hot item

product in high demand

The new smartphone is a hot item this season.

have a hot temper

get angry easily or quickly in situations

She tends to have a hot temper when stressed.

hot potato

game where players pass an object quickly

The kids played hot potato at the party.

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 hot button in a sentence

Climate change has become a hot button for many activists.
Finding the customer's hot button was crucial for closing the deal.
The advertisement hit the hot button, boosting sales significantly.

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French:sujet sensible, élément déclencheur, ...
German:Reizthema, Schlüsselfaktor, ...
Italian:argomento delicato, leva decisiva, ...
Spanish:asunto polémico, punto clave, ...
Portuguese:tema polêmico, fator decisivo, ...
Chinese:敏感话题, 关键点, ...
Japanese:ホットボタン, 決め手, ...
Arabic:قَضِيّة حَسّاسة, عُنصُر حاسِم, ...
Hebrew:נוֹשֵׂא נָפִיץ, הַגּוֹרֵם הַמַּכְרִיעַ, ...
Russian:болезненная тема, решающий фактор, ...
Ukrainian:болюча тема, ключовий фактор, ...
Hindi:संवेदनशील मुद्दा, महत्वपूर्ण कारक, ...
Bengali:সংবেদনশীল বিষয়, মূল উপাদান, ...
Catalan:tema candent, punt clau, ...
Czech:ožehavé téma, spouštěč, ...
Danish:ømtåleligt emne, varmt emne, ...
Dutch:heet hangijzer, doorslaggevende factor, ...
Greek:ευαίσθητο θέμα, κλειδί, ...
Hungarian:kényes téma, vásárlási motivátor, ...
Khmer:ប្រធានបទចម្រូងចម្រាស, កត្តាសំខាន់ដែលជំរុញឱ្យអតិថិជនសម្រេចចិត្តទិញ, ...
Korean:뜨거운 감자, 핫 버튼, ...
Persian:موضوع حساس, نقطه حساس, ...
Polish:gorący temat, kluczowy czynnik, ...
Portuguese (BR):tema polêmico, ponto chave, ...
Romanian:subiect sensibil, factor decisiv, ...
Swedish:känslig fråga, nyckelfaktor, ...
Thai:ประเด็นร้อน, ปุ่มร้อน, ...
Turkish:hassas konu, önemli nokta, ...
Vietnamese:chủ đề nhạy cảm, điểm nhấn, ...

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