buttonholed

[US]/ˈbʌtənˌhəʊld/
[UK]/ˈbʌtənˌhoʊld/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. Para makipag-usap sa isang tao, kadalasan ay hindi inaasahan at matiyaga.

Phrases & Collocations

buttonholed me

pinigil ako

buttonholed him

pinigil siya

buttonholed her

pinigil siya

buttonholed them

pinigil sila

buttonholed for answers

pinigil para sa mga sagot

buttonholed at work

pinigil sa trabaho

buttonholed by reporters

pinigil ng mga reporter

buttonholed during lunch

pinigil sa oras ng pananghalian

Example Sentences

he buttonholed her at the party to discuss his project.

Hinawilihan niya siya sa party para pag-usapan ang proyekto niya.

during the meeting, i was buttonholed by several colleagues.

Sa panahon ng pagpupulong, hinawilihan ako ng ilang kasamahan.

the politician was buttonholed by reporters after the speech.

Hinawilihan ng mga reporter ang politiko pagkatapos ng talumpati.

she buttonholed him to get his opinion on the matter.

Hinawilihan niya siya para malaman ang opinyon niya sa bagay na iyon.

after class, i was buttonholed by a student with questions.

Pagkatapos ng klase, hinawilihan ako ng isang estudyanteng may mga tanong.

he was buttonholed by his boss for a quick chat.

Hinawilihan siya ng kanyang boss para sa isang mabilisang usapan.

at the conference, she was buttonholed by an old friend.

Sa kumperensya, hinawilihan siya ng isang matandang kaibigan.

they buttonholed the expert to clarify some doubts.

Hinawilihan nila ang eksperto para linawin ang ilang pagdududa.

he buttonholed her to persuade her to join the team.

Hinawilihan niya siya para kumbinsihin siyang sumali sa team.

after the presentation, i was buttonholed by several attendees.

Pagkatapos ng presentasyon, hinawilihan ako ng ilang dumalo.

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