button up

ˈbʌtən ʌp
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Translation of button up into German

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Phrasal verb

tr.
1.

clothing

US
fasten with a button or buttons
US
zuknöpfen knöpfen
  • She buttoned up her coat before going outside.Sie knöpfte ihren Mantel zu, bevor sie nach draußen ging.
2.

warmth

US
fasten all buttons to keep warm
US
zuknöpfen knöpfen
  • He buttoned up to stay warm in the cold.Er knöpfte sich zu, um sich in der Kälte warm zu halten.
3.

completion

US
finalize or conclude something
US
  • We need to button up the project by Friday.Wir müssen das Projekt bis Freitag abschließen.
4.

silence

intr.US
refuse to talk or become silent
intr.US
  • He decided to button up during the meeting.Er beschloss, während des Meetings zu schweigen.
5.

military

TECH.US
seal off a military vehicle or facility
TECH.US
  • The soldiers buttoned up the tank for safety.Die Soldaten dichteten den Panzer zur Sicherheit ab.
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Expressions with button up: examples in English and translations in German

den Mund halten
nichts sagen
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
zuknöpfenv.

Her doughy fingers struggled to button up her fitted dress.

Ihre teigigen Finger hatten Schwierigkeiten, ihr enges Kleid zu zuknöpfen.

knöpfenv.

Please button up your jacket; it's getting chilly outside.

Bitte knöpfen Sie Ihre Jacke zu; es wird draußen kalt.

dichthaltenv.

Sometimes, it's wise to button up instead of sharing every detail.

Manchmal ist es weise, dichthalten anstatt jedes Detail zu teilen.

anknöpfenv.

In addition, you need to often bend over - fallen toys, tie shoes, button up the jacket.

Außerdem müssen Sie sich oft übergebeugtes Spielzeug umbinden, Schuhe binden, die Jacke anknöpfen.

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button up: Examples and translations in context

The teacher reminded everyone to button up their jackets in the classroom.

Der Lehrer erinnerte alle daran, ihre Jacken im Klassenzimmer zuzuknöpfen.

As soon as it started raining, I had to button up my raincoat.

Sobald es anfing zu regnen, musste ich meinen Regenmantel zuknöpfen.

Before the meeting, make sure to button up your shirt neatly.

Stellen Sie vor dem Meeting sicher, dass Ihr Hemd ordentlich zugeknöpft ist.

I always forget to button up my coat before leaving the house.

Ich vergesse immer, meinen Mantel zuzuknöpfen, bevor ich das Haus verlasse.

He prefers to button up his sweater before stepping out in the cold.

Er zieht es vor, seinen Pullover zuzuknöpfen, bevor er in die Kälte geht.

As they prepared for dinner, she reminded him to button up his shirt.

Beim Vorbereiten auf das Abendessen erinnerte sie ihn daran, sein Hemd zuzuknöpfen.

Whereupon you can button up this stole in front.

Wobei man dann dieses Tuch auch wieder vorne zuknöpfen kann.

I like to button up my shirt all the way when it's windy.

Ich knöpfe mein Hemd immer ganz zu, wenn es windig ist.

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