buttonholed

ˈbʌtn̩hoʊld
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Translation of buttonholed into Hebrew

Adjective

communication

Rare
cornered or detained in conversation
Rare
נִלְכַּד nilkadנֶעֱצַר ne'etzar
  • He was buttonholed by a colleague at the party.הוא נלכד על ידי עמית במסיבה ולא הצליח להשתחרר מהשיחה.
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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.היא תפרה לולאת כפתור בחולצה.
2.

conversation

UK
act of detaining someone in conversation
UK
עִכּוּב לְשִׂיחָה תְּפִיסַת מִישֶׁהוּ לְשִׂיחָה עֲצִירַת מִישֶׁהוּ לְשִׂיחָה
  • He managed a quick buttonhole with the director before the meeting..הוא הצליח לתפוס שיחה קצרה עם המנהל לפני הישיבה.
3.

fashion

RareUK
small flower pinned to clothing for decoration
RareUK
פֶּרַח לַדֶּשׁ perakh ladesh
  • He wore a red rose as a buttonhole.הוא ענד ורד אדום כפרח לדש.
Verb
tr.
1.

conversation

US
detain someone in conversation against their will
US
  • He buttonholed me at the party to discuss politics.הוא תפס אותי לשיחה במסיבה כדי לדבר על פוליטיקה.
2.

sewing

make buttonholes in fabric
  • She learned how to buttonhole her new dress.היא למדה לעשות לולאות לכפתורים בשמלה החדשה שלה.

Expressions with buttonhole: examples in English and translations in Hebrew

תֶּפֶר לּוּלָאָה
She used a buttonhole stitch to finish the edges.

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

פָּנוּ אֶל - panu el

At the conference, reporters buttonholed the speaker for comments right after the speech.

בכנס, עיתונאים פנו אל הנואם מייד אחרי הנאום לדרוש התייחסות.

They buttonholed the CEO and wouldn't let her leave until she answered their questions.

הם פנו אל מנכ"לית ולא נתנו לה לעזוב עד שתענה על השאלות שלהם.

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