buttoned-up

ˌbʌtəndˈʌp
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Translation of buttoned-up into German

Adjective

1.

clothing

US
formally dressed or neatly groomed
US
  • He looked very buttoned-up at the formal event..Er sah bei der formellen Veranstaltung sehr gut gekleidet aus
2.

behavior

emotionally or professionally reserved
  • She maintained a buttoned-up demeanor during the meeting..Sie bewahrte während des Treffens ein zurückhaltendes Verhalten
3.

work

carefully planned and executed
  • The buttoned-up event went smoothly without any issues.Die durchgeplante Veranstaltung verlief reibungslos und ohne Probleme.
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Synonyms and analogies of buttoned-up in English

Examples of buttoned-up in a sentence

  • The guests were all buttoned-up for the wedding.
  • His buttoned-up attitude made him seem unapproachable.
  • Despite her buttoned-up exterior, she was very kind.
  • Her buttoned-up proposal impressed the board.
  • They need a buttoned-up plan before launch.
button up
ˈbʌtən ʌp
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.

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.

Translations of "buttoned-up" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective / Participle
zugeknöpftadj.

You are literally the most buttoned-up person I know.

Ich kenne niemanden, der so zugeknöpft ist wie du.

He's a little buttoned-up, but I think he's the kind of guy we can get along with.

Er ist etwas zugeknöpft, aber ich glaube, wir könnten mit ihm zurechtkommen.

geknöpftpp.

The look is contemporary and buttoned-up, but mirrored square columns provide a little graphic glimmer.

Der Look ist zeitgenössisch und geknöpft, aber verspiegelte quadratische Säulen sorgen für einen kleinen grafischen Schimmer.

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Other translations for buttoned-up:

  • zurückhaltendadj.
  • reserviertadj.
  • geknöpften

buttoned-up: Examples and translations in context

In this cheerful vest you won't be mistaken as buttoned-up.

In dieser fröhlichen Weste wirken Sie auf keinen Fall zugeknöpft.

During all work, wear work clothes with the sleeves buttoned-up.

Während der gesamten Arbeitszeit muss Kleidung mit zugeknöpften Ärmeln getragen werden.

I present an image of a buttoned-up workaholic.

Mein Image ist das eines zugeknöpften Workaholics.

buttoned-up, quilting queen you thought I was?

zugeknöpfte, Quilt-Königin bin, die du dachtest?

The father leaned against the door, his right hand stuck between two buttons of his buttoned-up uniform.

Der Vater lehnte an der Tür, seine rechte Hand zwischen zwei Knöpfe seiner stecken zugeknöpften Uniform.

more of a buttoned-up version of you?

Eine eher zugeknöpfte Version von dir?

Classical. Well, maybe you're just a little too buttoned-up to get what we're about.

Klassisch. - Na ja, vielleicht bist du etwas zu zugeknöpft, um zu verstehen, um was es bei uns geht.

The buttoned-up Madre Linda librarian was gone.

Die zugeknöpfte Bibliothekarin war nicht mehr da.

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