buttoned

• Descreve uma pessoa muito formal, conservadora e reservada no comportamento ou na maneira de se vestir, muitas vezes rígida e pouco espontânea.

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.

   Abotoado

   • 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.

   Sinônimosbuttoned-upclosedfastened

   Antônimosunbuttoned

2. Reserved or formalB2informal

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

   Reservado

   • 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.

   Sinônimosaloofbuttoned-upformalprimreservedstandoffishstiffstrait-lacedunapproachableuptight

   Antônimosapproachablecasualfriendlyopenoutgoingunreserved

• Verbo usado para indicar a ação de fechar ou prender algo com botão, colchete de pressão ou dispositivo semelhante. Também pode significar abotoar uma peça de roupa.

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.

   Abotoar

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

   Sinônimosbutton updo upfasten

   Antônimosunbutton

2. A2informal

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

   Apertar um botão

   • 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.

Variantes phrasalbutton up