buttonholed

ˈbʌtn̩hoʊld
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Translation of buttonholed into German

Adjective

communication

Rare
cornered or detained in conversation
Rare
in ein Gespräch verwickelt
  • He was buttonholed by a colleague at the party.Er wurde auf der Party von einem Kollegen festgehalten.
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Synonyms and analogies of buttonholed in English

adj.accostedcorneredMore synonyms

Examples of buttonholed in a sentence

  • The salesman buttonholed potential customers at the entrance.
buttonhole
ˈbʌtnˌhoʊl
Noun
1.

clothing

hole for fastening a button on clothes
  • She sewed a buttonhole on the shirt.Sie nähte ein Knopfloch auf das Hemd.
2.

conversation

UK
act of detaining someone in conversation
UK
Gesprächsaufhaltung
  • He managed a quick buttonhole with the director before the meeting..Er nutzte die Gelegenheit zu einer kurzen Gesprächsaufhaltung mit dem Direktor vor der Besprechung
3.

fashion

RareUK
small flower pinned to clothing for decoration
RareUK
Ansteckblume Knopflochblume
  • He wore a red rose as a buttonhole.Er trug eine rote Rose als Ansteckblume.
Verb
tr.
1.

conversation

US
detain someone in conversation against their will
US
  • He buttonholed me at the party to discuss politics.Er sprach mich auf der Party an, um über Politik zu diskutieren.
2.

sewing

make buttonholes in fabric
  • She learned how to buttonhole her new dress.Sie lernte, wie man ihr neues Kleid mit Knopflöchern versieht.

Expressions with buttonhole: examples in English and translations in German

Knopflochstich
She used a buttonhole stitch to finish the edges.

Translations of "buttonholed" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective / Participle
abgefangenpp.

At the conference, he was buttonholed by an admirer who asked endless questions.

Auf der Konferenz wurde er von einem Verehrer abgefangen, der endlose Fragen stellte.

Being buttonholed by customers at the store can be overwhelming during busy hours.

Von Kunden im Geschäft abgefangen zu werden, kann während der Stoßzeiten überwältigend sein.

in Beschlag genommenpp.

After the lecture, I was buttonholed by a student with many inquiries.

Nach dem Vortrag wurde ich von einem Studenten mit vielen Fragen in Beschlag genommen.

The candidate was buttonholed by supporters eager to share their opinions.

Der Kandidat wurde von Unterstützern in Beschlag genommen, die eifrig ihre Meinungen teilen wollten.

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Other translations for buttonholed:

  • in ein Gespräch verwickeltadj.
  • Enge getrieben

buttonholed: Examples and translations in context

She was buttonholed by a journalist who wanted her opinion on the latest news.

Sie wurde von einem Journalisten abgefangen, der ihre Meinung zu den neuesten Nachrichten wollte.

He was buttonholed by a stranger eager to discuss the latest sports news.

Er wurde von einem Fremden abgefangen, der eifrig die neuesten Sportnachrichten diskutieren wollte.

When I arrived, I saw that Anna was already buttonholed by a group of friends.

Als ich ankam, sah ich, dass Anna bereits von einer Gruppe Freunde in Beschlag genommen wurde.

She buttonholed me in the shopping centre and gave me the story of her In the pedestrian zone stood a young man buttonholing people to get signatures on a petition.

Sie hat mich im Einkaufszentrum abgefangen und mir lang und breit von ihrem Freund erzählt. In the pedestrian zone stood a young man buttonholing people to get signatures on a petition.

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