Meaning
to mutter, grumble
- to mutter or grumble under one's breath in dissatisfaction
- to simmer or bubble gently while cooking (of food or a moka pot)
In a sentence
Ha continuato a borbottare qualcosa mentre usciva dalla stanza.
He kept muttering something as he left the room.
Perché borbotti sempre quando ti chiedo un favore?
Why do you always grumble when I ask you for a favor?
La caffettiera ha iniziato a borbottare sul fuoco.
The moka pot started bubbling on the stove.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| borbottare | infinitive |
| borbotto | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| borbotti | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| borbotta | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| borbottiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| borbottate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| borbottano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| borbottavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| borbottavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| borbottava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| borbottavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| borbottavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| borbottavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| borbottai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| borbottasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| borbottò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| borbottammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| borbottaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| borbottarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| borbotterò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| borbotterai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| borbotterà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| borbotteremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| borbotterete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| borbotteranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| borbotti | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| borbotti | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| borbotti | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| borbottiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| borbottiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| borbottino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| borbottassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| borbottassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| borbottasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| borbottassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| borbottaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| borbottassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| borbotterei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| borbotteresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| borbotterebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| borbotteremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| borbottereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| borbotterebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| borbotta | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| borbottiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| borbottate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| borbottando | gerund |
| borbottato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Takes 'avere' in compound tenses.
- Often used for people complaining quietly, or for a moka pot bubbling on the stove.