button up

abbottonare

Chiudere un indumento facendo passare i bottoni nelle asole.

In inglese semplice: Close clothing by pushing its small round fasteners through their holes.

• Button up your shirt.
• She buttoned up the baby’s cardigan.
• Can you button this cuff up for me?

Come si usa: button something up (Please button your shirt up.)

Sinonimi: button, fasten

Contrari: unbutton

Espressioni comuni: button up a shirt, button something up

abbottonarsi bene

Chiudere bene tutti i bottoni degli indumenti esterni per tenersi al caldo.

In inglese semplice: Close all the buttons on your outer clothing to keep yourself warm.

• Button up before going outside.
• We buttoned up against the cold wind.
• Have you buttoned up properly? It is snowing.

Espressioni comuni: button up well, button up your coat

finalizzare, concludere

Sistemare gli ultimi dettagli di un lavoro, un piano o un accordo.

In inglese semplice: Finish the remaining details of a task, plan, or agreement.

• Let us button up the details.
• They buttoned up the deal just before the deadline.
• Can we button this project up by Friday?

Come si usa: button something up (We need to button the agreement up today.)

Sinonimi: finalize, finish, wrap up

Espressioni comuni: button up the details, button up a deal

chiudere i portelli

Chiudere e bloccare i portelli e le altre aperture di un veicolo militare o edificio per proteggersi.

In inglese semplice: Close and secure the openings of a military vehicle or building for protection.

• The tank crew buttoned up.
• They buttoned up the bunker when the shelling began.
• Have all the vehicles buttoned up their hatches?

Come si usa: button up something (The crew buttoned up the tank before the attack.)

Sinonimi: seal, secure

Espressioni comuni: button up a tank, button up before battle