buttonhole

• Pequeña abertura o corte en una prenda de vestir a través de la cual se pasa un botón para abrocharla.

A noun referring to a small slit or opening in a piece of fabric through which a button is passed to fasten clothing.

1. Clothing fastener openingA2formal

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

   Ojal (para botón)

   • She sewed a new buttonhole on her coat.
   • The buttonhole was too small for the button.
   • He carefully stitched the buttonhole by hand.

• Verbo que significa abordar o detener a alguien en una conversación, generalmente de manera insistente o no deseada, para hablar con él.

A verb meaning to detain someone in conversation, typically in a persistent or unwelcome manner.

1. Detain in conversationC1informal

   To stop and engage someone in conversation, often against their will, by holding onto their clothing or otherwise preventing them from leaving.

   abordar a alguien para hablar

   • The reporter buttonholed the politician after the press conference.
   • He tried to buttonhole his boss to discuss the promotion.
   • She was buttonholed by a persistent salesman at the door.

   Sinónimosaccostcatchcollarcornerdetaingrabwaylay

   Antónimosfreeliberatereleaseunhand