button up
To fasten with a button or buttonsTo fasten with a button or buttons.
» Tom began to button up his shirt.
Meaning
4 senses(transitive)To fasten with a button or buttons.
Button up your shirt cuff. It has come undone.
застёгиватьzastjógivatʹ, застегну́тьzastegnútʹ
(intransitive)To fasten all the buttons on a coat, or similar item of clothing, to keep warm.
Button up well. It's freezing outside today.
застёгиватьсяzastjógivatʹsja, застегну́тьсяzastegnútʹsja
(ambitransitive)To conclude; to finalize; to put the finishing touches (on).
It's time to button up the meeting.
(US, ergative, slang, transitive)To seal off (a military vehicle or facility).
- refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent
Examples
29 sentencesTom began to button up his shirt.
Button up your shirt.
ruЗастегни свою рубашку.
Button up your coat.
ruЗастегните пальто.
Button your coat up.
ruЗастегните пальто.
Button your shirt up.
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 2
Forms
buttons up, buttoning up, buttoned up, buttoned up| Base form | button up · to button up |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | buttons up |
| Present participle | buttoning up |
| Past simple | buttoned up |
| Past participle | buttoned up |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsSynonyms
7 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb