unbutton
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un·but·ton
(ŭn-bŭt′n)v. un·but·toned, un·but·ton·ing, un·but·tons
v.tr.
1. To unfasten the buttons of.
2. To free or remove (a button) from a buttonhole.
3. To open as if by unbuttoning: unbutton the hatches.
v.intr.
To undo buttons.
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unbutton
(ʌnˈbʌtən)vb
1. to undo by unfastening (the buttons) of (a garment)
2. informal to release or relax (oneself, tension, etc)
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un•but•ton
(ʌnˈbʌt n)v.t.
1. to free (buttons) from buttonholes; unfasten or undo.
2. to unfasten by or as if by unbuttoning: to unbutton a jacket.
3. to disclose (one's feelings, thoughts, etc.) after deliberate or prolonged silence.
v.i. 4. to unfasten a button or one's buttons.
[1275–1325]
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unbutton
Past participle: unbuttoned
Gerund: unbuttoning
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Verb | 1. | unbutton - undo the buttons of; "unbutton the shirt" undo - cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect; "I wish I could undo my actions" button - fasten with buttons; "button the dress" |
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Translations
يَفُك الأزْرار
rozepnout
knappe op
déboutonnerdébraguetter
hneppa frá
atsisegti
atpogāt
düğmesini açmak/çözmek
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unbutton
[ʌnˈbʌtən] vt [+ blouse, shirt, coat] → déboutonneruncalled for uncalled-for [ʌnˈkɔːldfɔːr] adj [remark, criticism, comments] → déplacé(e)I think the criticism is quite uncalled for → Je trouve ces critiques tout à fait déplacées.
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unbutton
vt → aufknöpfen
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unbutton
(anˈbatn) verb to unfasten the buttons of. She unbuttoned her coat.
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unbutton
vt desabrochar(se), desabotonar( se); Can you unbutton your shirt?..¿Puede desabrocharse la camisa?English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.