Meaning
to throw, to toss, to fling, to chuck, to sling
- to throw, toss
- to throw away
- to pour out, spout
In a sentence
Non buttare via il pane, mangialo dopo.
Don't throw away the bread, eat it later.
Hai buttato la palla troppo lontano?
Did you throw the ball too far?
Butta la carta nel cestino.
Throw the paper in the bin.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| buttare | infinitive |
| buttiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| butto | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| buttate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| butti | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| buttano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| butta | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| buttavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| buttavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| buttavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| buttavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| buttavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| buttava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| buttammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| buttai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| buttaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| buttasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| buttarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| buttò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| butteremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| butterò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| butterete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| butterai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| butteranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| butterà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| buttiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| butti | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| buttiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| butti | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| buttino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| butti | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| buttassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| buttassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| buttaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| buttassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| buttassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| buttasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| butteremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| butterei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| buttereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| butteresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| butterebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| butterebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| buttiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| buttate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| butta | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| buttando | gerund |
| buttato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Use 'buttare' for casual throwing (e.g., trash, a ball). For precise/forceful throwing, prefer 'lanciare' or 'scagliare'.
- Common mistake: Overusing 'buttare' for 'to put'. Use 'mettere' for placing objects carefully.
- Auxiliary verb is 'avere' (ho buttato). No agreement with direct object unless it precedes the verb (e.g., 'le ho buttate').