buttonhole

but·ton·hole

 (bŭt′n-hōl′)

n.

1. A small slit in a garment or piece of fabric for fastening a button.

2. Chiefly British A boutonniere.

tr.v. but·ton·holed, but·ton·hol·ing, but·ton·holes

1. To make a buttonhole in.

2. To sew with a buttonhole stitch.

3. To accost and detain (a person) in conversation: "He was also frequently buttonholed by White House lobbyists" (Terence Moran).

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[V., sense 3, probably alteration of button-hold.]

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but′ton·hol′er n.

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buttonhole

(ˈbʌtənˌhəʊl)

n

1. (Clothing & Fashion) a slit in a garment, etc, through which a button is passed to fasten two surfaces together

2. (Clothing & Fashion) a flower or small bunch of flowers worn pinned to the lapel or in the buttonhole, esp at weddings, formal dances, etc. US name: boutonniere

vb (tr)

3. to detain (a person) in conversation. Also called: buttonhold

4. (Clothing & Fashion) to make buttonholes in

5. (Knitting & Sewing) to sew with buttonhole stitch

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but•ton•hole

(ˈbʌt nˌhoʊl)

n., v. -holed, -hol•ing. n.

1. the hole, slit, or loop through which a button is passed and by which it is secured.

v.t.

2. to sew with a buttonhole stitch.

3. to make buttonholes in.

4. to accost and detain (someone) in conversation.

[1555–65]

but′ton•hol`er, n.

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buttonhole

Past participle: buttonholed
Gerund: buttonholing

Imperative

buttonhole

buttonhole

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	buttonhole - a hole through which buttons are pushed button hole garment - an article of clothing; "garments of the finest silk" hole - an opening deliberately made in or through something
Verb	1.	buttonhole - detain in conversation by or as if by holding on to the outer garments of; as for political or economic favors lobby solicit, beg, tap - make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently; "Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce"; "My neighbor keeps soliciting money for different charities"

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buttonhole

verb detain, catch, grab, intercept, accost, waylay, take aside It is not easy to buttonhole her for an interview.

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Translations

عُروهيَمْسِكُ بِ، يوقِفُ للتَّحَدُّثِ إلى

knoflíková dírkazastavit a zdržovat řečí

hage sig fast iknaphul

Knopflochin Beschlag nehmen

κουμπότρυπα

boutonnière

gomblyuk

hnappagatnegla, tefja meî masi

asolafiore all'occhiello

knapphullslå kloa i

бутоньеркапетлица

gombíková dierka

düğme deliğiiliklâfa tutmaktıraşa tutmak

强留某人长谈扣眼

buttonhole

[ˈbʌtnhəʊl]

A. N

1. [of garment] → ojal m

2. (Brit) (= flower) flor que se lleva en el ojal

B. VT (fig) → enganchar
I was buttonholed by Brian → Brian me enganchó y no me dejaba irme

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

buttonhole

[ˈbʌt^ənhəʊl]

n → boutonnière f

vt [+ person] → accrocherbutton lift n → téléski m à perchebutton mushroom n → (petit) champignon m de Paris

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

buttonhole

[ˈbʌtnˌhəʊl]

1. n → asola, occhiello
to wear a buttonhole → portare un fiore all'occhiello

2. vt (person) → attaccar bottone a or con

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button

(ˈbatn) noun

1. a knob or disc used as a fastening. I lost a button off my coat. knoop زِر копче botão knoflík der Knopf knap κουμπίbotón nööp دکمه nappi boutonכפתור बटन लगाना puce gomb kancing hnappur, tala bottone ボタン 단추 saga poga butang knoopknappprzycisk, guzik دګمه botão nasture пуговица gombík gumb dugme knapp กระดุม düğme 鈕扣 ґудзик بٹن cái khuy áo 钮扣

2. a small knob pressed to operate something. This button turns the radio on. knoppie مِفْتاح бутон botão tlačítko, knoflík der Knopf knap κουμπίbotón nupp دکمه painike boutonכפתור घुंडी gumb gomb tombol hnappur, takki bottone, pulsante 押しボタン 누름 단추 mygtukas (kontakta, zvana) poga butang knopknapp, tastguzik دګمه botão buton кнопка gombík, tlačidlo gumb dugme knapp ปุ่ม düğme, tuş 按鈕 кнопка ریڈیو ، ٹی وی کو چلانے والے بٹن cái nút 按钮

verb

(often with up) to fasten by means of buttons. vasknoop يزرّر закопчавам abotoar zapnout knöpfen knappe κουμπώνωabrocharse nööpima دکمه ها را بستن napittaa boutonner לְכַּפְתֵר बटन से बंद करना zakopčati (be)gombol mengancing hneppa abbottonare ボタンでとめる 단추를 채우다 už(si)sagstyti aizpogāt membutangkan dichtknopenknappezapiąć دکمی تړل abotoar a încheia застёгивать zapnúť zapeti (z gumbi) zakopčati knäppa ติดกระดุม düğmelemek, iliklemek 扣上 застібати(ся) на ґудзики بٹنوں سے باندھنا cài khuy 扣紧

ˈbuttonhole noun

the hole or slit into which a button is put. knoopsgat عُروه илик casa de botão knoflíková dírka das Knopfloch knaphul κουμπότρυπαojal nööpauk سوراخ دکمه napinläpi boutonnièreאבק, לולאה बटन लगाने वाला छिद्र rupica za dugme gomblyuk lubang kancing hnappagat asola, occhiello ボタン穴 단추 구멍 sagos kilpa pogcaurums lubang butang knoopsgatknapphull dziurka od guzika د دکمی سوری casa de botão gaică, butonieră петля gombíková dierka gumbnica otvor za dugme knapphål รังดุม düğme deliği, ilik 釦眼 петля بٹن لگانے کے سوراخ ، کاج khuyết áo 扣眼

verb

to catch someone's attention and hold him in conversation. He buttonholed me and began telling me the story of his life. met nimmereindigende praatjies ophou يَمْسِكُ بِ، يوقِفُ للتَّحَدُّثِ إلى задържам натрапчиво някого с дълъг разговор apanhar zastavit a zdržovat řečí in Beschlag nehmen hage sig fast i; slå en klo i στριμώχνω κάποιον για συζήτηση, τον πιάνω μονότερμα enganchar (kellelgi) nööbist haarama توجه کسی را جلب کردن و برای او صحبت کردن pidätellä jotakuta kertomuksellaan accrocher לֶאֱחוֹז בְּדש הַבֶּגֶד बातों में फंसा लेना zadržavati feltartóztat menahan untuk bercakap-cakap negla, tefja með masi attaccare un bottone 引きとめて長話をする 붙들고 긴 이야기를 하다 prilipti prie aizkavēt (ar sarunām) memaksa mendengar aanklampenslå kloa i przyczepić się do kogoś i nudzić د چا پام را اړول او هغه ته خبری کول apanhar a ţine de vorbă задерживать кого-л. zdržať zadrževati uvući u razgovor hejda och uppehålla med prat เรียกร้องความสนใจ lâfa tutmak, tıraşa tutmak 強留(某人)聊天 затягувати розмову کان سے پکڑ کر کسی کام پر مجبور کرنا níu ai lại 强留（某人）长谈

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