buttonholing

ˈbʌtənˌhoʊlɪŋ
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Translation of buttonholing into German

Adjective

persistent

Rare
persistently accosting someone to talk
Rare
  • He was buttonholing everyone at the party to discuss his new project.Er war hartnäckig bei allen auf der Party, um über sein neues Projekt zu sprechen.
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Synonyms and analogies of buttonholing in English

adj.accostingcorneringMore synonyms

Examples of buttonholing in a sentence

  • He was buttonholing guests about his latest invention.
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 "buttonholing" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
dasKnopflochnn.

Suitable for buttonholing on jeans, suits, and jackets, Equivalent systems include: 558.

Geeignet für Knopfloch auf Jeans, Anzüge und Jacken, sind gleichwertige Systeme: 558.

Suitable for buttonholing (Electronically controlled reverse machine).

Geeignet für Knopfloch (Elektronisch gesteuerte Rückwärts Maschine).

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