PUSH BUTTON - Translation from English into French | PONS

How would you like to use PONS.com?

Already a PONS subscriber?

PONS with ads

Go to PONS.com as usual with ad tracking and advertisements.

You can find details of tracking in Information about data protection and under Privacy settings.

PONS Pur

without advertising by third parties

without ad tracking

If you already have a user account for PONS.com, then you can subscribe to PONS Pur here.

Legal notice Data protection Privacy settings

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

I. push button N

push button: bouton-poussoir m

II. push-button [Brit ˈpʊʃbʌt(ə)n] ADJ attr

push-button control, tuning, selection: par bouton-poussoir

push-button telephone: à touches

push-button radio: à boutons-poussoirs

push-button dialling: au clavier

push-button warfare: guerre f presse-bouton

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

English

French

push button, switch, bell: appuyer sur

French

English

poussoir: (push) button

bouton-poussoir: push-button

guerre presse-bouton: push-button warfare

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

I. push [Brit pʊʃ, Am pʊʃ] N

1. push (shove, press):

push lit: poussée f

to give sb/sth a push: pousser qn/qc

the car won't start—we need a push: la voiture ne veut pas démarrer—il faut la pousser

at the push of a button: en appuyant sur un bouton

2. push (campaign, drive):

push: campagne f (for en faveur de, to do pour faire)

3. push (stimulus):

push fig: impulsion f

to give sth/sb a push: encourager qc/qn

this gave me the push I needed: c'est ça qui m'a décidé à faire quelque chose

to give sth a push in the right direction: faire avancer qc dans la bonne direction

4. push MIL:

push: poussée f (to à, towards vers)

the big push: la grande offensive

5. push (spirit , drive):

push: esprit m battant

II. push [Brit pʊʃ, Am pʊʃ] VB trans

1. push (move, shove, press):

push person, animal, chair, door, car, pram: pousser

push button, switch, bell: appuyer sur

to push sb/sth away: repousser qn/qc

to push sth down/up sth hill, street: pousser qc en bas/en haut de qc

she pushed him down the stairs: elle l'a poussé dans l'escalier

to push sb/sth into lake, ditch, house: pousser qn/qc dans

to push one's finger/a stick into: enfoncer son doigt/un bâton dans

to push sth into sb's hand: mettre qc de force dans la main de qn

I pushed her in: je l'ai poussée dedans

to push sth to place, garage: pousser qc jusqu'à

to push sb/sth out of the way: écarter qn/qc

to push sb/a suggestion aside: écarter qn/une suggestion

to push one's way through sth: se frayer un chemin à travers qc

to push sth off the road: enlever qc de la chaussée

to push the door open/shut: pousser la porte

to push a thought to the back of one's mind: repousser une pensée dans un coin de son esprit

2. push (urge, drive):

push pupil, person: pousser (to do, into doing à faire)

to push sb too hard: trop pousser qn

to push sb too far: pousser qn à bout

don't push me! inf: ne me pousse pas à bout!

to be pushed (under pressure) inf: être à la bourre inf

to be pushed for sth (short of) inf: être à court de qc

3. push (promote) inf:

push product: faire la promotion de

push policy, theory: promouvoir

4. push (sell) inf:

push drugs: vendre

III. push [Brit pʊʃ, Am pʊʃ] VB intr

push: pousser

to get out and push: sortir pour pousser

‘Push’: ‘Poussez’

there's no need to push!: ce n'est pas la peine de pousser!

to push against: s'appuyer contre

to push at sth: repousser qc

to push past sb: bousculer qn

to push through crowd, room: se frayer un chemin à travers

IV. push [Brit pʊʃ, Am pʊʃ] VB refl

to push oneself, to push oneself upright: se redresser

to push oneself into a sitting position: se redresser en position assise

to push oneself through the crowd: se frayer un chemin à travers la foule

to push oneself through a gap: passer par un trou

to push oneself through a gap (drive oneself): se pousser (to do à faire)

V. push [Brit pʊʃ, Am pʊʃ]

at a push inf Brit: s'il le faut

if it comes to the push: si on en vient à cette extrémité

to be pushing 50: friser la cinquantaine

to give sb the push Brit inf (fire): virer qn inf

to give sb the push (break up with): larguer qn inf

to push one's luck, to push it inf: forcer sa chance

that's pushing it a bit! (cutting it fine) inf: c'est un peu juste or risqué!

when or if push comes to shove inf: au pire

I. button [Brit ˈbʌt(ə)n, Am ˈbətn] N

1. button (on coat, bell, switch, sword):

button: bouton m

to do up/to undo a button: boutonner/déboutonner un bouton

chocolate buttons: pastilles fpl de chocolat

2. button Am (chin):

button inf: pointe f du menton

3. button Am (badge):

button: insigne m

button: badge m

4. button COMPUT:

button: bouton m

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

button → button up

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

button dress etc:

button: se boutonner

IV. button [Brit ˈbʌt(ə)n, Am ˈbətn]

as bright as a button child: très éveillé/-e

he's a button short inf: il lui manque une case inf

on the button inf (exactly): au petit poil inf

on the button (on time): à l'heure pile inf

to have all one's buttons inf: avoir toute sa tête

See also

I. button up VB [Brit ˈbʌt(ə)n -, Am ˈbətn -] (button [sth] up, button up [sth])

button up garment:

button up: boutonner

button (up) your lip inf!: la ferme! inf

the deal is all buttoned up inf!: l'affaire est dans le sac! inf

in the PONS Dictionary

I. push-button N

push-button: bouton m

II. push-button ADJ

push-button telephone: à touches

push-button controls: à boutons

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

at the push of a button: à la pression du bouton

push button, bell: appuyer sur

French

English

bouton-poussoir: (push) button

presse-bouton: push-button

téléphone à touches: push-button phone

in the PONS Dictionary

I. push [pʊʃ] VB trans

1. push (shove, give a push, forcefully move):

push a. fig: pousser

to push a door open: ouvrir une porte en la poussant

to push sth into sth: fourrer qc dans qc

to push sb down the stairs: pousser qn dans les escaliers

to push sb in/out of sth: pousser qn à l'intérieur/hors de qc

to push one's head through the window: passer sa tête par la fenêtre

to push sth to the back of one's mind fig: refouler qc

to push one's way through sth: se frayer un chemin à travers qc

to push sb out of the way: écarter qn

to be pushed: être bousculé

2. push (persuade):

push: pousser

to push sb into doing sth: pousser qn à faire qc

don't push me too far: ne me pousse pas à bout

3. push (force, be demanding):

push students, workers: pousser

to push oneself: se forcer

to push sb for an answer/a date: pousser qn à donner une réponse/une date

to push one's luck: y aller un peu fort

to push sb too hard: exiger trop de qn

that's pushing it a bit: c'est un peu fort

4. push (press):

push button, bell: appuyer sur

to push sth into sth: enfoncer qc dans qc

5. push inf (be short of):

to be pushed (for time): être très pressé

to be pushed for money: être à court d'argent

6. push inf (promote):

push: faire la pub de

push plan, system: préconiser

push person, candidate, idea: soutenir

to push oneself: se mettre en avant

7. push (approach age):

to be pushing 30: approcher de la trentaine

8. push inf (sell):

push drugs: revendre

II. push [pʊʃ] VB intr

1. push (force movement):

push: pousser

push on door: poussez

to push past sb: bousculer qn

2. push (apply pressure):

push a. fig: faire pression

push on bell: appuyez

3. push (pass through) a. MIL:

push: avancer

to push into/out of sth: entrer/sortir de qc en se frayant un chemin

III. push <-shes> [pʊʃ] N

1. push (shove):

push a. fig: poussée f

to give sb/sth a push a. fig: pousser qn/qc

to give a car a push start: faire démarrer la voiture en la poussant

sth needs a push: il faut pousser qc

I need a push: il faut me pousser

2. push (act of pressing):

push: pression f

at the push of a button: à la pression du bouton

3. push (strong action):

push: effort m

to make a push for sth: faire un effort pour qc

the final push for victory: le dernier effort avant la victoire

4. push (help, persuasion):

push: encouragement m

he needs a bit of a push: il a besoin d'un petit coup de pouce

5. push (ad, campaign):

push: campagne f

to have a push: mener une campagne

Phrases:

to get the push inf: se faire plaquer

to get the push (be fired): se faire virer

to give sb the push inf (break up with): plaquer qn

to give sb the push (fire): flanquer qn à la porte

when push comes to shove: s'il le faut

at a push Brit inf: au besoin

I. button [ˈbʌtən] N

1. button FASHION, COMPUT:

button: bouton m

button: piton m Quebec

to do up one's buttons: se boutonner

2. button TECH:

button: sonnette f

Phrases:

to be right on the button Am: mettre dans le mille

II. button [ˈbʌtən] VB trans

button: boutonner

Phrases:

button it! Am inf: la ferme!

in the PONS Dictionary

push button N

push button: bouton m

push-button ADJ

push-button telephone: à touches

push-button controls: à boutons

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

push button, bell: appuyer sur

at the push of a button: à la pression du bouton

French

English

bouton-poussoir: (push) button

presse-bouton: push-button

in the PONS Dictionary

I. push [pʊʃ] VB trans

1. push (shove, give a push, forcefully move):

push a. fig: pousser

to push a door open: ouvrir une porte en la poussant

to push sth into sth: fourrer qc dans qc

to push sb down the stairs: pousser qn dans les escaliers

to push sb into/out of sth: pousser qn à l'intérieur/hors de qc

to push one's head through the window: passer sa tête par la fenêtre

to push sth to the back of one's mind fig: refouler qc

to push one's way through sth: se frayer un chemin à travers qc

to push sb out of the way: écarter qn du chemin

to be pushed: être bousculé

2. push (persuade):

push: pousser

to push sb into doing sth: pousser qn à faire qc

don't push me too far: ne me pousse pas à bout

3. push (force, be demanding):

push students, workers: pousser

to push oneself: se forcer

to push sb for an answer/a date: pousser qn à donner une réponse/une date

to push one's luck: y aller un peu fort

to push sb too hard: exiger trop de qn

that's pushing it a bit: c'est un peu fort

4. push (press):

push button, bell: appuyer sur

to push sth into sth: enfoncer qc dans qc

5. push inf (promote):

push: faire la pub de

push plan, system: préconiser

push candidate, idea: soutenir

to push oneself: se mettre en avant

6. push (approach age):

to be pushing 30: approcher de la trentaine

7. push inf (sell):

push drugs: revendre

II. push [pʊʃ] VB intr

1. push (force movement):

push: pousser

push on door: poussez

to push past sb: bousculer qn

2. push (apply pressure):

push a. fig: faire pression

push on bell: appuyez

3. push (pass through) a. MIL:

push: avancer

to push into/out of sth: entrer/sortir de qc en se frayant un chemin

III. push <-shes> [pʊʃ] N

1. push (shove):

push a. fig: poussée f

to give sb/sth a push a. fig: pousser qn/qc

sth needs a push: il faut pousser qc

I need a push: il faut me pousser

2. push (act of pressing):

push: pression f

at the push of a button: à la pression du bouton

3. push (strong action):

push: effort m

to make a push for sth: faire un effort pour qc

the final push for victory: le dernier effort avant la victoire

4. push (help, persuasion):

push: encouragement m

he needs a bit of a push: il a besoin d'un petit coup de pouce

Phrases:

when push comes to shove: s'il le faut

I. button [ˈbʌt· ə n] N

1. button FASHION, comput:

button: bouton m

button: piton m Quebec

2. button TECH:

button: sonnette f

Phrases:

to be right on the button: mettre dans le mille

II. button [ˈbʌt· ə n] VB trans

button: boutonner

Phrases:

button it! inf: la ferme!

Present
I	push
you	push
he/she/it	pushes
we	push
you	push
they	push

Past
I	pushed
you	pushed
he/she/it	pushed
we	pushed
you	pushed
they	pushed

Present Perfect
I	have	pushed
you	have	pushed
he/she/it	has	pushed
we	have	pushed
you	have	pushed
they	have	pushed

Past Perfect
I	had	pushed
you	had	pushed
he/she/it	had	pushed
we	had	pushed
you	had	pushed
they	had	pushed

See further verb tables

No example sentences available

No example sentences available

Try using a different entry.

Browse the dictionary

dev

dev

dev

dev