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buttonhole ['bʌtənhəʊl]1 noun(a) (in clothing) boutonnière f;∎ she gave him a carnation for his buttonhole elle lui donna un œillet pour mettre à sa boutonnière∎ she was wearing a pink buttonhole elle portait une fleur rose à la boutonnière(a) (make buttonholes in) faire des boutonnières sur; Sewing (sew with buttonhole stitch) coudre au point de boutonnière►► Sewing buttonhole stitch point m de boutonnière -
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buttonhole [ˈbʌtnhəʊl]1. nouna. boutonnière f* * *['bʌtnhəʊl] 1.1) ( in sewing) boutonnière f2.(colloq) transitive verb ( accost) accrocher (colloq) -
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noun (the hole or slit into which a button is put.) boutonnière -
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poppy [ˈpɒpɪ]1. noun2. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━Poppy Day désigne familièrement « Remembrance Day », c'est-à-dire la commémoration des armistices des deux Guerres mondiales, fixée en Grande-Bretagne au deuxième dimanche de novembre. Dans les jours qui précèdent, des coquelicots de papier sont vendus au profit des associations caritatives d'aide aux anciens combattants et à leurs familles.* * *['pɒpɪ]noun Botany pavot mwild poppy — coquelicot m
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1. noun1) (a knob or disc used as a fastening: I lost a button off my coat.) bouton2) (a small knob pressed to operate something: This button turns the radio on.) bouton2. verb((often with up) to fasten by means of buttons.) boutonner3. verb(to catch someone's attention and hold him in conversation: He buttonholed me and began telling me the story of his life.) accrocher -
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A n2 ( colour) rouge m coquelicot ;3 GB ( worn in buttonhole) coquelicot m en papier (porté en commémoration des soldats tombés au champ d'honneur).C adj rouge coquelicot inv. -
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∎ bind him to his chair attachez-le à sa chaise;∎ to bind sb hand and foot ligoter qn;∎ he was bound hand and foot il avait les pieds et les poings liés(b) (encircle) entourer, ceindre;∎ Medicine to bind a wound bander ou panser une blessure∎ the book is bound in leather le livre est relié en cuir(e) (stick together) lier, agglutiner;∎ Cookery add eggs to bind the sauce ajouter des œufs pour lier la sauce∎ they are bound by friendship c'est l'amitié qui les unit;∎ they are very much bound up with each other (lovers) ils sont très attachés l'un à l'autre; (friends) ils sont très liés;∎ the two companies are bound by commercial interests des intérêts commerciaux lient les deux sociétés∎ we are bound to tell the truth nous sommes obligés ou tenus de dire la vérité;∎ she bound me to my promise elle m'a obligé à tenir ma promesse;∎ they bound him to secrecy ils lui ont fait jurer le secret;∎ Law to be bound by oath être lié par serment(i) (apprentice) mettre en apprentissage(c) (mechanism) se gripper3 noun∎ working at weekends is a real bind! quelle corvée de devoir travailler le week-end!, c'est la plaie de devoir travailler le week-end!;∎ we're in a bit of a bind nous sommes plutôt dans le pétrin(tie, truss) lier, attacher(a) (apprentice) mettre en apprentissage∎ they were bound over to keep the peace ils ont été sommés de ne pas troubler l'ordre publicattacher, lier; figurative lier, unir -
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finish ['fɪnɪʃ]fin ⇒ 1 (a) finitions ⇒ 1 (b) finition ⇒ 1 (c) finish ⇒ 1 (d) finir ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (d), 3 terminer ⇒ 2 (a) se terminer ⇒ 31 noun∎ a close finish (in race) une arrivée serrée ou dans un mouchoir;∎ to fight to the finish se battre jusqu'au bout;∎ it was a fight to the finish la partie fut serrée;∎ to be in at the finish voir la fin;∎ she was exhausted by the finish sur la fin elle était épuisée;∎ that was the finish of him ce fut le coup de grâce;∎ Stock Exchange price at the finish prix m de clôture;∎ Stock Exchange trading at the finish opérations fpl de clôture;∎ Stock Exchange shares were up at the finish les actions étaient en hausse à la clôture(b) (created with paint, varnish, veneer) finitions fpl;∎ paint with a gloss/matt finish peinture f vernie/mate;∎ paper with a gloss/matt finish papier m glacé/mat;∎ stained with a walnut finish teinté imitation noyer;∎ car with a metallic/silver finish voiture f métallisée/argentée(c) (quality of workmanship, presentation etc) finition f;∎ his prose/acting lacks finish sa prose/son jeu manque de poli(e) (shot at goal) but m;∎ a superb finish un but magnifique(a) (end, complete → work, meal, school) finir, terminer, achever; (→ race) finir, terminer; (consume → supplies, food, drink) finir, terminer;∎ to finish doing sth finir ou terminer de faire qch;∎ when do you finish work? (time) à quelle heure est-ce que tu finis?; (date) quand ou à quelle date finis-tu?;∎ to finish what one was saying finir ce qu'on avait à dire;∎ to be in a hurry to get sth finished être pressé de finir ou terminer qch;∎ finish your drinks finissez ou videz vos verres∎ that was the scandal that finished him c'est le scandale qui l'a achevé∎ Sewing to finish a buttonhole brider une boutonnière;∎ the wood hasn't been very well finished le bois présente des aspérités;∎ the paintwork hasn't been very well finished la peinture n'a pas été très bien faite(come to an end → concert, film etc) (se) finir, se terminer, s'achever; (complete activity → person) finir, terminer;∎ to finish by doing sth finir ou terminer en faisant qch;∎ when does the concert finish? à quelle heure le concert (se) finit-il ou se termine-t-il ou s'achève-t-il?;∎ when do you finish? (leave work) quand est-ce que tu finis?;∎ please let me finish (speaking) s'il te plaît, laisse-moi finir ou terminer;∎ to finish first/third (in race) arriver premier/troisième;∎ where did he finish? (in race) en quelle position est-il arrivé ou a-t-il fini?;∎ the runner finished strongly/well (in race) le coureur a fini fort/a bien fini;∎ the book finishes with him returning to the family house à la fin du livre il retourne à la maison familiale(in speech, meal) finir, terminer;∎ they finished off with a coffee/by singing the national anthem ils ont terminé par un café/en chantant l'hymne national(a) (complete → work, letter) finir, terminer, achever; (→ passing move in sport) terminer, finir, conclure(b) (consume → drink) finir, terminer∎ figurative fierce competition finished the industry off une concurrence féroce a eu raison de cette industrie(end up) finir;∎ to finish up in jail/hospital finir en prison/à l'hôpital;∎ they finished up arguing ils ont fini par se disputer;∎ she finished up a nervous wreck à la fin c'était une vraie boule de nerfs, elle a fini à bout de nerfs;∎ you might finish up dead tu risques de te faire tuer(meal, food, drink) finir, terminer;∎ finish up your drink finissez ou terminez ou videz votre verre(a) (have no further use for) ne plus avoir besoin de;∎ have you finished with the paper/milk? tu n'as plus besoin du journal/du lait?, tu as fini avec le journal/le lait?;∎ I haven't finished with it yet j'en ai encore besoin(b) (stop doing) en finir avec;∎ I've finished with journalism for good j'en ai fini à jamais avec le journalisme, moi et le journalisme, c'est fini;∎ I've finished with trying to help people plus jamais je n'essaierai d'aider les gens(c) (end relationship with) rompre avec;∎ she finished with her boyfriend elle a rompu avec son petit ami(d) (stop punishing) régler son compte à;∎ just wait till I finish with him attends que je lui règle son compte, attends que j'en aie fini avec lui;∎ I haven't finished with you yet je n'en ai pas encore fini avec toi
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buttonhole — [but′ nhōl΄] n. a slit or loop through which a button can be fastened vt. buttonholed, buttonholing 1. to make buttonholes in 2. to make with a buttonhole stitch 3. to make (a person) listen to one, as if by grasping his or her coat by a… … English World dictionary
Buttonhole — But ton*hole , v. t. To hold at the button or buttonhole; to detain in conversation to weariness; to bore; as, he buttonholed me a quarter of an hour. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
buttonhole — ► NOUN 1) a slit made in a garment to receive a button for fastening. 2) Brit. a flower or spray worn in a lapel buttonhole. ► VERB informal ▪ accost and detain (someone) in conversation … English terms dictionary
Buttonhole — But ton*hole , n. The hole or loop in which a button is caught. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
buttonhole — (n.) 1560s, from BUTTON (Cf. button) + HOLE (Cf. hole). The verb meaning to detain (someone) in conversation against his will (1862) was earlier button hold (1834), from button holder (1806, in this sense). The image is of holding someone by the… … Etymology dictionary
Buttonhole — Buttonholes are holes in fabric that are paired with functional buttons (as opposed to decorative buttons) that serve as fasteners. Buttonholes may be either made by hand sewing or automated by a sewing machine. A buttonhole may be replaced by a… … Wikipedia
buttonhole — I UK [ˈbʌt(ə)nˌhəʊl] / US [ˈbʌt(ə)nˌhoʊl] noun [countable] Word forms buttonhole : singular buttonhole plural buttonholes 1) a small hole in a piece of clothing through which you push a button to fasten it 2) British a flower that you wear on… … English dictionary
buttonhole — buttonholer, n. /but n hohl /, n., v., buttonholed, buttonholing. n. 1. the hole, slit, or loop through which a button is passed and by which it is secured. 2. Chiefly Brit. a boutonniere. 3. Surg. a short, straight incision through the wall of a … Universalium
buttonhole — [[t]bʌ̱t(ə)nhoʊl[/t]] buttonholes, buttonholing, buttonholed 1) N COUNT A buttonhole is a hole that you push a button through in order to fasten a shirt, coat, or other piece of clothing. 2) N COUNT A buttonhole is a flower that you wear on your… … English dictionary
buttonhole — /ˈbʌtnhoʊl / (say butnhohl) noun 1. the hole, slit, or loop through which a button is passed. 2. a small flower or nosegay worn in the buttonhole in the lapel of a jacket. –verb (t) (buttonholed, buttonholing) 3. to sew with buttonhole stitch. 4 …
buttonhole — n. & v. n. 1 a slit made in a garment to receive a button for fastening. 2 a flower or spray worn in a lapel buttonhole. v.tr. 1 colloq. accost and detain (a reluctant listener). 2 make buttonholes in. Phrases and idioms: buttonhole stitch a… … Useful english dictionary