buttoned

• Beschreibt einen Menschen, der sehr förmlich, konservativ und zurückhaltend in Verhalten oder Kleidung ist; auch wörtlich: mit Knöpfen verschlossen.

Describes a person who is very formal, conventional, and restrained in behavior or dress.

1. Fastened with buttonsA2formal

   Describes clothing that has its buttons fastened or closed.

   Zugeknöpft

   • He wore a buttoned shirt to the interview.
   • Her coat was fully buttoned against the cold wind.
   • The child's jacket was buttoned up neatly.

   Synonymebuttoned-upclosedfastened

   Antonymeunbuttoned

2. Reserved or formalB2informal

   Describes a person who is very formal, reserved, or not easily approachable.

   Zurückhaltend

   • He's a very buttoned-up person, never sharing his feelings.
   • The office atmosphere was too buttoned for my taste.
   • She seemed buttoned and distant at the party.

   Synonymealoofbuttoned-upformalprimreservedstandoffishstiffstrait-lacedunapproachableuptight

   Antonymeapproachablecasualfriendlyopenoutgoingunreserved

• Verb, das die Handlung bezeichnet, etwas mit einem Knopf oder Druckknopf zu verschließen oder zu schließen. Es kann auch bedeuten, dass ein Kleidungsstück auf diese Weise geschlossen wird.

A verb used to indicate the act of fastening or closing something with a button.

1. Fasten with a buttonA2formal

   To close or secure something using a button.

   Zuknöpfen

   • She buttoned her coat before going outside.
   • He buttoned his shirt all the way up.
   • Please button your jacket; it's cold outside.

   Synonymebutton updo upfasten

   Antonymeunbutton

2. A2informal

   To press a button on a device to activate or control it.

   Eine Taste drücken

   • He buttoned the remote to turn on the TV.
   • She buttoned the start button on the microwave.
   • You need to button the 'send' key to submit the form.

Phrasal-Variantenbutton up