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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).
[V., sense 3, probably alteration of button-hold.]
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 |
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| buttonhole |
| buttonhole |
| Present |
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| I buttonhole |
| you buttonhole |
| he/she/it buttonholes |
| we buttonhole |
| you buttonhole |
| they buttonhole |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I buttonholed |
| you buttonholed |
| he/she/it buttonholed |
| we buttonholed |
| you buttonholed |
| they buttonholed |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am buttonholing |
| you are buttonholing |
| he/she/it is buttonholing |
| we are buttonholing |
| you are buttonholing |
| they are buttonholing |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have buttonholed |
| you have buttonholed |
| he/she/it has buttonholed |
| we have buttonholed |
| you have buttonholed |
| they have buttonholed |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was buttonholing |
| you were buttonholing |
| he/she/it was buttonholing |
| we were buttonholing |
| you were buttonholing |
| they were buttonholing |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had buttonholed |
| you had buttonholed |
| he/she/it had buttonholed |
| we had buttonholed |
| you had buttonholed |
| they had buttonholed |
| Future |
|---|
| I will buttonhole |
| you will buttonhole |
| he/she/it will buttonhole |
| we will buttonhole |
| you will buttonhole |
| they will buttonhole |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have buttonholed |
| you will have buttonholed |
| he/she/it will have buttonholed |
| we will have buttonholed |
| you will have buttonholed |
| they will have buttonholed |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be buttonholing |
| you will be buttonholing |
| he/she/it will be buttonholing |
| we will be buttonholing |
| you will be buttonholing |
| they will be buttonholing |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been buttonholing |
| you have been buttonholing |
| he/she/it has been buttonholing |
| we have been buttonholing |
| you have been buttonholing |
| they have been buttonholing |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been buttonholing |
| you will have been buttonholing |
| he/she/it will have been buttonholing |
| we will have been buttonholing |
| you will have been buttonholing |
| they will have been buttonholing |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been buttonholing |
| you had been buttonholing |
| he/she/it had been buttonholing |
| we had been buttonholing |
| you had been buttonholing |
| they had been buttonholing |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would buttonhole |
| you would buttonhole |
| he/she/it would buttonhole |
| we would buttonhole |
| you would buttonhole |
| they would buttonhole |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have buttonholed |
| you would have buttonholed |
| he/she/it would have buttonholed |
| we would have buttonholed |
| you would have buttonholed |
| they would have buttonholed |
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Noun 1. buttonhole - a hole through which buttons are pushed
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
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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
gomblyuk
hnappagatnegla, tefja meî masi
gombíková dierka
düğme deliğiilik lâfa tutmaktıraşa tutmak
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
[ˈbʌtənhəʊl] n → boutonnière f
vt [+ person] → accrocher button lift n → téléski m à perche button mushroom n → (petit) champignon m de Paris
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button
(ˈbatn) noun1. a knob or disc used as a fastening. I lost a button off my coat. knoop زِر копче botão knoflík der Knopf knap κουμπί botón nööp دکمه nappi bouton כפתור बटन लगाना puce gomb kancing hnappur, tala bottone ボタン 단추 saga poga butang knoop knapp przycisk, 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 κουμπί botón nupp دکمه painike bouton כפתור घुंडी gumb gomb tombol hnappur, takki bottone, pulsante 押しボタン 누름 단추 mygtukas (kontakta, zvana) poga butang knop knapp, tast guzik 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 κουμπώνω abrocharse 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 dichtknopen knappe zapiąć 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 κουμπότρυπα ojal nööpauk سوراخ دکمه napinläpi boutonnière אבק, 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 knoopsgat knapphull 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 aanklampen slå 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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