buttonhole

1. A hole through which a button is pushed to secure a garment or some part of one.

   Knopfloch

   пе́тляpétlja, петля́petljá, петли́цаpetlíca

   петля́petljá, пете́лькаpetélʹka

   a hole through which buttons are pushed

2. (UK)A flower worn in a buttonhole for decoration.

   Boutonniere

   бутонье́ркаbutonʹjérka

3. A flower worn in a buttonhole for decoration.

   (UK, attributive)So shaped that it can be worn on a buttonhole or it is similar to a buttonhole.

4. A small slotlike cut or incision, made for example by an accident with the scalpel.

5. The mouth, nose or eyes of a tiny appearance.

6. The butthole (anus).

7. (obsolete)The vagina, a coin slot.

1. He stuck a flower in his buttonhole.

   ruОн вставил себе в петлицу цветок.

   deEr steckte sich eine Blume ins Knopfloch.

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2. Tom had a flower in his buttonhole.

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3. He always wears a flower in his buttonhole.

   Він завжди носить квітку у петлиці.

   ruОн всегда носит цветок в петлице.

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4. Tom stuck a flower in his buttonhole.

   deTom steckte sich eine Blume ins Knopfloch.

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