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pulsante

button

noun pool-SAHN-teh Less Common

Origin: from pulsare, 'to push, pulse', from Latin pulsare

Usage Note

Pulsante is the 'button' you press on a device or machine, distinct from bottone, the button on clothes. You premere il pulsante ('press the button'). As an adjective it can mean 'pulsating'.

Examples

"Premi il pulsante rosso."

Natural Translation

Press the red button.

Literal Translation

Press the button red.

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