buttonhole

buttonhole(
buh
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dihn
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hol
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el ojal
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
I like to wear this pin in the buttonhole of my jacket.Me gusta llevar este pin en el ojal de mi saco.
2. (boutonniere)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
a. el botonier
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Your buttonhole matches your suit perfectly.Tu prendido combina perfectamente con tu traje.
b. el boutonniere
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
The florist designed a lovely buttonhole for the groom.La florista diseñó un precioso boutonniere para el novio.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. enganchar
Guillermo always buttonholes me in the hallway and starts talking my ear off.Guillermo siempre me engancha en el pasillo y empieza a hablarme sin parar.
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