boutons
The English phrase "buttons" is translated into French as boutons.
boutons is the most common and standard word in French for small discs or knobs used to fasten clothes or operate a device. It is also used to refer to cufflinks when you say boutons de manchette.
Which one should you use?
While boutons generally refers to fasteners, be aware that in a medical or dermatological context, the word can also mean pimples or acne.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of this word is bouton. When referring to multiple buttons in the plural form, you use les boutons.
Did you know?
- If you are describing a buttonhole, you do not use the word for button, but rather the word boutonnière, which sounds remarkably similar to the English word for a flower worn on a lapel.
- The word bouton is used in the expression bouton d'or, which refers to the buttercup flower. This literally translates to 'golden button'.
- The expression bouton de rose refers to a rosebud, using the word for a physical button to describe the tightly closed shape of a flower.
Examples in context
- L'un de vos boutons est tombé.One of your buttons has come off.This sentence is useful for showing that one of your boutons has fallen off.Tatoeba #900897 by sacredceltic, translation #33430 by CK
- Il manque trois boutons sur mon manteau.My coat is missing three buttons.This sentence is useful for describing a coat that is missing three boutons.Tatoeba #6878665 by GB3, translation #6878562 by DanielDaniel
- Un des boutons de mon imperméable s'est arraché.One of the buttons on my raincoat got torn off.This sentence is useful for explaining that a bouton was torn off a raincoat.Tatoeba #9529879 by Aiji, translation #3890520 by AlanF_US
- S'il vous plaît, appuyez sur les boutons pour continuerPlease press the buttons to proceed.
- Je dois recoudre ces boutons sur mon manteau.I need to sew these buttons back onto my coat.
- 7 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lucas and Léa are looking at a new shirt.
- LucasJe n'aime pas les boutons de cette chemise.I don't like the buttons on this shirt.
- LéaMoi aussi, ils sont beaucoup trop petits.Me too, they are way too small.
- LucasEst-ce qu'on peut changer les boutons ?Can we change the buttons?
- LéaOui, Lucas, c'est très facile à faire.Yes, Lucas, that is very easy to do.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
