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button hole

/ˈbʌtən həʊl/

Traducción: Término que se refiere tanto a la abertura o presilla en la ropa por la que pasa un botón, como a la acción de retener a alguien en una conversación, a menudo contra su voluntad, como si se le sujetara por el ojal de la chaqueta.

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C1informalcommonobsoleto/ˈbʌtən həʊl/

An old-fashioned term meaning to detain someone in conversation, often against their will, by grabbing their buttonhole or coat lapel. Also refers to the slit or loop on a garment through which a button passes.

  • 🇪🇸Término que se refiere tanto a la abertura o presilla en la ropa por la que pasa un botón, como a la acción de retener a alguien en una conversación, a menudo contra su voluntad, como si se le sujetara por el ojal de la chaqueta.
  1. Fashion and Sewing A2 formal

    A small slit or opening in a garment through which a button is passed to fasten it.

    • She carefully sewed the buttonhole on the shirt.
    • The tailor reinforced the buttonhole to prevent tearing.
    • He struggled to fit the large button through the small buttonhole.

    🇪🇸Ojal

  2. Social Interaction (Buttonhole someone) C1 informal british

    To detain someone in conversation, often against their will.

    • He buttonholed me at the party and talked for an hour.
    • The reporter buttonholed the politician for a comment.
    • She was buttonholed by her neighbor and couldn't escape.

    🇪🇸Abordar a alguien en conversación