buttonholed

ˈbʌtn̩hoʊld
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Translation of buttonholed from English into Spanish

Adjective

communication

Rare
cornered or detained in conversation
Rare
  • He was buttonholed by a colleague at the party.Fue acorralado por un colega en la fiesta.
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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.Ella cosió un ojal en la camisa.
2.

conversation

UK
act of detaining someone in conversation
UK
  • He managed a quick buttonhole with the director before the meeting.Logró una rápida charla con el director antes de la reunión.
3.

fashion

RareUK
small flower pinned to clothing for decoration
RareUK
flor en el ojal fadorno floral m
  • He wore a red rose as a buttonhole.Llevaba una rosa roja como flor en el ojal.
Verb
tr.
1.

conversation

US
detain someone in conversation against their will
US
  • He buttonholed me at the party to discuss politics.Él me retuvo en la fiesta para hablar de política.
2.

sewing

make buttonholes in fabric
hacer ojales coser ojales
  • She learned how to buttonhole her new dress.Ella aprendió a hacer ojales en su nuevo vestido.

Expressions with buttonhole: examples in English and translations in Spanish

puntada de ojal
She used a buttonhole stitch to finish the edges.

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

Participle
acorraladopp.

At the networking event, he avoided being buttonholed by making brief exits.

En el evento de networking, evitó ser acorralado haciendo salidas breves.

Once buttonholed, it was hard to break free from his relentless chatter.

Una vez acorralado, era difícil liberarse de su charla implacable.

Being buttonholed is the last thing I want when I'm trying to relax.

Ser acorralado es lo último que quiero cuando intento relajarme.

In the crowded room, I was buttonholed repeatedly and couldn't find a moment alone.

En la sala llena, fui repetidamente acorralado y no pude encontrar un momento a solas.

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Other translations for buttonholed:

  • estaba atrapado

buttonholed: Examples and translations in context

After the meeting, I felt completely buttonholed by my colleague with endless small talk.

Después de la reunión, me sentí completamente acorralado por mi colega con interminables charlas triviales.

He seemed buttonholed by his boss, who had a lot of feedback to share.

Parecía acorralado por su jefe, que tenía mucho feedback para compartir.

Despite my best efforts, I was buttonholed by a passionate speaker who wouldn't stop.

A pesar de mis mejores esfuerzos, fui acorralado por un orador apasionado que no dejaba de hablar.

The last thing I need is to be buttonholed in here by someone exactly like me.

Ya lo que me faltaba es verme acorralado por alguien que es como yo.

Who's left? Parikh, prepare to be buttonholed.

Parikh, prepárate para ser acorralada.

Mrs. Florrick buttonholed me in the parking lot.

La señora Florrick me ha acorralado en el parquing.

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