buttonholing

ˈbʌtənˌhoʊlɪŋ
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Translation of buttonholing into Hebrew

Adjective

persistent

Rare
persistently accosting someone to talk
Rare
מִתְעַקֵּשׁ נִלְחָם nilkham
  • He was buttonholing everyone at the party to discuss his new project.הוא היה מתעקש עם כולם במסיבה כדי לדון בפרויקט החדש שלו.
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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
לוּלָאַת כַּפְּתוֹר לוּלָאָה לְכַפְּתוֹר
  • She sewed a buttonhole on the shirt.הִיא תָּפְרָה לוּלָאַת כַּפְּתוֹר בַּחֻלְצָה.
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
תֶּפֶר חוֹר כַּפְתּוֹר
She used a buttonhole stitch to finish the edges.

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

שֶׁל עֲצִירַת אֲנָשִׁים לַדָּבָר - shel 'atsirat anashiim ladavar
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buttonholing: Examples and translations in context

Avoiding the buttonholing crowd was my priority as I walked through the busy plaza.

התחמקות מהקהל שמנסה לעצור אנשים לדבר הייתה לי בעדיפות כשצעדתי במגרש העמוס.

His buttonholing style made it difficult for me to escape the discussion we were having.

הסגנון שלו של עצירת אנשים לדבר הקשה עליי להימלט מהדיון שהיינו בו.

I finally had to tell the buttonholing woman that I wasn't interested in buying anything.

לבסוף הייתי צריך לומר לאישה שעוצרת אנשים לדבר שאני לא מעוניין לקנות כלום.

I could tell his buttonholing was rehearsed; he had a script for every scenario.

יכולתי לדעת שהעצירה שלו לדבר הייתה מתוכננת; היה לו תסריט לכל תרחיש.

Everyone avoided the buttonholing guy at the bar, who kept talking to strangers.

כולם נמנעו מהבחור בבר שעצר אנשים לדבר, שהמשיך לדבר עם זרים.

During the event, his buttonholing approach made everyone feel uncomfortable, yet intrigued.

במהלך האירוע, הגישה שלו של עצירת אנשים לדיבור גרמה לכולם להרגיש לא נוח, אך סקרנים.

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