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Meanings of button up in inglês

português
calar a boca
catalão
callar
espanhol
callar

Refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent.

calar a boca

To fasten with a button or buttons.

Synonyms
Examples for "button"
Examples for "button"
1
North Korea nuclear test: why did Kim Jong-un press the button now?
The Guardian
2
But one thing was crystal clear: Twitter still needs an Edit button.
Wired
3
To enable this feature, simply slide the button from left to right.
The South African
4
For example, the input button for my LG TV didn't work properly.
Wired
5
It also comes with a Home button to open the main menu.
News.com.au
Usage of button up in inglês
1
Tell her to button up her suit and turn her radio on.
Caliban's War
2
I button up my jacket, thanking God for the warmth of it.
Pan
3
She began to button up her coat again with sure, thin fingers.
Mother
4
All he could do was button up again and hope nobody had noticed.
Lonesome dove
5
Then button up the coat, and do the same with that.
Motor Boat Boys Mississippi Cruise; or, The Dash for Dixie
6
Gawker serves as a cautionary tale to button up your security procedures pronto.
The Guardian
7
Stepping onto the cairn mound, I told everyone to button up their coats.
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
8
The officer ordered the men to button up their sergeant's protrusion.
Gratitude
9
Holden considered ordering her to button up her helmet, then shrugged.
Caliban's War
10
Then he clapped Edgar's shoulder and told him to button up.
The story of edgar sawtelle
11
Do I have time to button up my loose ends here?
Deadly Heat
12
Decoud, with his back to the table, began to button up his coat.
Nostromo: A Tale of the Seaboard
13
The air grew progressively cooler until Ash had to button up her jacket.
The Dreaming Place
14
Me, I aim to button up my pocket when them guys are around.
Gunsight Pass: How Oil Came to the Cattle Country and Brought a ...
15
And I don't just mean being unable to button up my white coat.
The Guardian
16
As I button up my shirt I am looking at his bald head.
The Guardian
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Translations for button up
catalão
callar
espanhol
callar
Button up through the time
Button up across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common