buttonholed

ˈbʌtn̩hoʊld
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Translation of buttonholed into Russian

Adjective

communication

Rare
cornered or detained in conversation
Rare
задержанный для разговора zaderzhannyy dlya razgovora
  • He was buttonholed by a colleague at the party.На вечеринке его задержал для разговора коллега.
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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
петля fpetliaпуговичная петля
  • She sewed a buttonhole on the shirt.Она пришила петлю для пуговицы на рубашке.
2.

conversation

UK
act of detaining someone in conversation
UK
короткая беседа fбыстрый разговор
  • He managed a quick buttonhole with the director before the meeting..Ему удалось провести быстрый разговор с директором перед встречей
3.

fashion

RareUK
small flower pinned to clothing for decoration
RareUK
бутоньерка украшение nцветок в петлице
  • He wore a red rose as a buttonhole.Он носил красную розу как бутоньерку.
Verb
tr.
1.

conversation

US
detain someone in conversation against their will
US
задерживать в разговоре задержать в разговоре
  • He buttonholed me at the party to discuss politics.Он задержал меня на вечеринке, чтобы обсудить политику.
2.

sewing

make buttonholes in fabric
делать петли выметывать петли обрабатывать петли
  • She learned how to buttonhole her new dress.Она научилась делать петли на своем новом платье.

Expressions with buttonhole: examples in English and translations in Russian

петельный шов
She used a buttonhole stitch to finish the edges.

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

обступили - obstupili

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

На конференции репортеры обступили докладчика, чтобы взять комментарий сразу после выступления.

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

Они обступили директора и не выпускали её, пока она не ответила на их вопросы.

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