sbottare
Italian
Etymology
From s- + botta (“hit, blow”) + -are.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /zbotˈta.re/
- Rhymes: -are
- Hyphenation: sbot‧tà‧re
Verb
sbottàre (first-person singular present sbòtto, first-person singular past historic sbottài, past participle sbottàto, auxiliary èssere)
- (intransitive) to burst out [with in or a (+ infinitive)] [auxiliary essere]
- sbottare a piangere ― to burst out crying
- sbottare in una risata ― to burst out into laughter
- 2019, George Orwell, translated by Nicola Gardini, Nineteen Eighty-Four, Mondadori:
- «Ma come fate a controllare la materia?» sbottò.
- "But how can you control matter?" he burst out.
Conjugation
Conjugation of sbottàre (-are) (See Appendix:Italian verbs)