sbottonare

unbutton

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sbottonare v.tr. to unbutton: sbottonare una federa, to unbutton a pillowcase; si sbottonò la camicia, he unbuttoned his shirt.

◘ sbottonarsi v.rifl.

1 to undo* one's buttons: fa caldo, sbottonati un po', it's hot, you ought to undo a few buttons

2 (fig. fam.) (confidarsi) to disclose one's feelings (to s.o.); to open one's heart (to s.o.); to open up: non si sbottona con nessuno, he never discloses his feelings (o he never opens his heart) to anyone.

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[zbotto'nare]

1. vt

to unbutton, undo

si è sbottonato la camicia — he unbuttoned his shirt

2. vr (sbottonarsi)

to undo one's buttons, fig , (fam : confidarsi) to unburden o.s.

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[zbotto'nare] 1.

verbo transitivo to unbutton, to undo* the buttons of [abito, camicia]

2.

verbo pronominale sbottonarsi

1) to unbutton, to undo* the buttons of [vestito]

fa caldo qui, sbottonati! — it's hot in here, undo your buttons!

2) colloq. fig. (confidarsi) to open up

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sbottonare

/zbotto'nare/ [1]

I verbo transitivo

 to unbutton, to undo* the buttons of [abito, camicia]

II sbottonarsi verbo pronominale

 1 to unbutton, to undo* the buttons of [vestito]; fa caldo qui, sbottonati! it's hot in here, undo your buttons!

 2 colloq. fig. (confidarsi) to open up.