button up in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for button up in the English»French Dictionary

I.button [Brit ˈbʌt(ə)n, Am ˈbətn] N

II.button [Brit ˈbʌt(ə)n, Am ˈbətn] VB trans

button → button up

III.button [Brit ˈbʌt(ə)n, Am ˈbətn] VB intr

See also button up

I.up [ʌp] ADJ Up appears frequently in English as the second element of phrasal verbs (get up, pick up etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (get, pick etc.).

1. up (high):

VIII.up and down ADV (to and fro)

XIV.up <pres part upping; pret, pp upped> [ʌp] VB trans (increase)

XV.up <pres part upping; pret, pp upped> [ʌp] VB intr inf

See also pick over, pick, get

I.pick over VB [Brit pɪk -, Am pɪk -] (pick [sth] over, pick over [sth])

I.pick [Brit pɪk, Am pɪk] N

2. pick (poke) → pick at

I.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB trans This much-used verb has no multi-purpose equivalent in French and therefore is very often translated by choosing a synonym: to get lunch = to prepare lunch = préparer le déjeuner.
get is used in many idiomatic expressions (to get something off one's chest etc.) and translations will be found in the appropriate entry (chest etc.). This is also true of offensive comments (get stuffed etc.) where the appropriate entry would be stuff.
Remember that when get is used to express the idea that a job is done not by you but by somebody else (to get a room painted etc.) faire is used in French followed by an infinitive (faire repeindre une pièce etc.).
When get has the meaning of become and is followed by an adjective (to get rich/drunk etc.) devenir is sometimes useful but check the appropriate entry (rich, drunk etc.) as a single verb often suffices (s'enrichir, s'enivrer etc.).
For examples and further uses of get see the entry below.

II.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB intr

get her inf!
get him inf in that hat!
to get it up vulg sl
bander vulg sl
to get it up vulg sl
to get one's in Am inf

button up in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for button up in the English»French Dictionary

See also down3, down2, down1

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Primary school students usually wear shorts and a white button up shirt.
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If you're looking for a simple black dress or a plain white button up, move right along.
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Patented three-stripes go well with the crisp collar, which few players will button up.
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Read on to see how you can leave your swollen belly behind and button up your trousers after a big dinner with ease.
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Tying a knot in a button up is a fast way to transform it into a crop top.
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This garment, along with basketball jerseys which are usually sleeveless and baseball jerseys which are usually button up, have become fashion accessories.
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From 1987 to 1998, the team's uniforms featured button up jerseys made of white fabric, for home games, and gray, for road games.
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He always wears the typical chef outfit (black pants, white button up jacket, puffy white hat).
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Most of the guys can't do their top button up because their necks are so big and their ties are off to the side.
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He could not button up his shirt and had difficulty with other ordinary motor skills, presumably due to his damaged cerebellum, which normally coordinates motor activities.
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