button up

• Verbe à particule signifiant boutonner entièrement un vêtement, ou au sens figuré, terminer ou finaliser solidement quelque chose.

A phrasal verb meaning to fasten all the buttons on a piece of clothing, or figuratively, to complete or finalize something securely.

indénombrable · transitif et intransitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Fasten with buttonsformal

   To close or secure a piece of clothing by fastening its buttons.

   boutonner

   • He buttoned up his coat before going outside.
   • She buttoned up her shirt carefully.
   • Make sure to button up your jacket; it's cold.

   Synonymesbuttondo up

2. Complete or finalizeinformalamerican

   To finish or finalize something, especially a task or plan.

   Finaliser

   • We need to button up the details of the contract.
   • He buttoned up the project just before the deadline.
   • Let's button up this deal by the end of the week.

   Synonymesclosecompleteconcludenail downsettlewrap up

   Antonymesbegininitiateopenstart

3. Become silent or secretiveinformalamerican

   To stop talking or to keep quiet about something.

   Se taire

   • He buttoned up when the police arrived.
   • She told him to button up about the surprise party.
   • They buttoned up and refused to answer any more questions.

   Synonymesclam upkeep quietshut up

   Antonymesbabbleblabchatterdivulgereveal

Verbe de basebutton