Meaning
to unbutton
- to unfasten the buttons of a piece of clothing
- in the reflexive form 'sbottonarsi', to open up, confide, or speak freely
In a sentence
Fa troppo caldo qui dentro, sbottona la giacca.
It is too hot in here, unbutton your jacket.
Perché non ti sbottoni mai con i tuoi colleghi?
Why do you never open up to your colleagues?
Il testimone non si è sbottonato durante l'intervista.
The witness did not open up during the interview.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| sbottonare | infinitive |
| sbottono | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| sbottoni | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| sbottona | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| sbottoniamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| sbottonate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| sbottonano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| sbottonavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| sbottonavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| sbottonava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| sbottonavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| sbottonavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| sbottonavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| sbottonai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| sbottonasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| sbottonò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| sbottonammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| sbottonaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| sbottonarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| sbottonerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| sbottonerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| sbottonerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| sbottoneremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| sbottonerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| sbottoneranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| sbottoni | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| sbottoni | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| sbottoni | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| sbottoniamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| sbottoniate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| sbottonino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| sbottonassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| sbottonassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| sbottonasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| sbottonassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| sbottonaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| sbottonassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| sbottonerei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| sbottoneresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| sbottonerebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| sbottoneremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| sbottonereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| sbottonerebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| sbottona | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| sbottoniamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| sbottonate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| sbottonando | gerund |
| sbottonato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- In figurative contexts, 'sbottonarsi' means to reveal secrets or speak openly after being reserved.