button up

ˈbʌtən ʌp
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Translation of button up from English into Dutch

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Phrasal verb

tr.
1.

clothing

US
fasten with a button or buttons
US
dichtknopen vastknopen
  • She buttoned up her coat before going outside.Ze knoopte haar jas dicht voordat ze naar buiten ging.
2.

warmth

US
fasten all buttons to keep warm
US
  • He buttoned up to stay warm in the cold.Hij knoopte zijn jas dicht om warm te blijven in de kou.
3.

completion

US
finalize or conclude something
US
  • We need to button up the project by Friday.We moeten het project afronden voor vrijdag.
4.

silence

intr.US
refuse to talk or become silent
intr.US
  • He decided to button up during the meeting.Hij besloot om tijdens de vergadering te zwijgen.
5.

military

TECH.US
seal off a military vehicle or facility
TECH.US
  • The soldiers buttoned up the tank for safety.De soldaten sloten de tank af voor veiligheid.
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Expressions with button up: examples in English and translations in Dutch

zijn mond houden
zwijgen
He decided to button up his mouth during the meeting.

Synonyms and analogies of button up in English

Examples of button up in a sentence

  • He buttoned up the baby's cardigan.
  • She buttoned up her coat before heading out into the snow.
  • Make sure to button up your jacket to avoid catching a cold.
  • Let's button up the deal before the weekend.
  • They buttoned up the details of the agreement.
  • She tends to button up when asked about her past.

Translations of "button up" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
afrondenv.

Let's button up this report before the client arrives this afternoon.

Laten we dit verslag afronden voordat de klant vanmiddag arriveert.

Let's button up our plans tonight and book the tickets tomorrow.

Laten we onze plannen vanavond afronden en morgen de kaartjes boeken.

afgaanv.

Would it be easier for you to button up?

Zou je dat makkelijker afgaan?

Would it be easier for you to button up?

Zou je dat makkelijker afgaan?

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Other translations for button up:

  • knop omhoog
  • dichtknopen

button up: Examples and translations in context

We should button up the deal today, while everyone's still enthusiastic.

We moeten de deal vandaag afronden, nu iedereen nog enthousiast is.

We need to button up the presentation before the board walks in.

We moeten de presentatie afronden voordat de raad binnenkomt.

If we button up the schedule today, the team can relax this weekend.

Als we het schema vandaag afronden, kan het team dit weekend ontspannen.

Can we button up these details now, so legal can review everything?

Kunnen we deze details nu afronden, zodat juridisch alles kan nakijken?

Once we button up the paperwork, we can officially launch the product.

Zodra we het papierwerk afronden, kunnen we het product officieel lanceren.

The project manager wants to button up the budget by Friday morning.

De projectmanager wil het budget tegen vrijdagochtend afronden.

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