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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