nút bấm
Definition
- Noun:
- A button (to press): A small, usually round object on a device or machine that you push with your finger to make it work, activate a function, or send a signal.
- A push-button: Specifically refers to a button designed to be pressed, often momentarily, to complete an electrical circuit.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Nhấn nút bấm màu đỏ để khởi động. (Press the red button to start.)
- Chuông cửa này có nút bấm rất nhỏ. (This doorbell has a very small button.)
- Nút bấm trên điều khiển từ xa bị hỏng. (The button on the remote control is broken.)
Advanced Usage
"nút bấm vật lý": physical button (as opposed to a touchscreen icon).
- Tôi thích điện thoại có nút bấm vật lý hơn màn hình cảm ứng. (I prefer phones with physical buttons over touchscreens.)
"nút bấm khẩn cấp": emergency button / panic button.
- Trong thang máy luôn có nút bấm khẩn cấp. (There is always an emergency button in the elevator.)
Variants and Related Words
Nút (n): button, knob. A more general term that can also mean a knob (to turn) or a fastener.
- vặn nút điều chỉnh âm lượng (turn the volume knob)
Công tắc (n): switch. A device for making and breaking an electrical connection, often by flipping or sliding.
- bật công tắc đèn (turn on the light switch)
Synonyms
- Button: a small device you press to operate something.
- Push-button: a button that is pressed to operate a device.
- Key: (on a keyboard or keypad) an individual button.
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