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unbutton
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un·but·ton  (n-btn)
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.

unbutton [ʌnˈbʌtən]
vb
1. to undo by unfastening (the buttons) of (a garment)
2. Informal to release or relax (oneself, tension, etc.)
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.unbuttonunbutton - 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"
Translations
unbutton [ˈʌnˈbʌtn]
B. VIhacerse más afable

unbutton [ʌnˈbʌtən] vt [+ blouse, shirt, coat] → déboutonner
uncalled 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.

unbutton

unbutton [ʌnˈbʌtn] vtsbottonare
unbutton [ʌnˈbʌtn] vtsbottonare

unbutton
v unbutton [anˈbatn]
to unfasten the buttons of She unbuttoned her coat. oopknoop يَفُك الأزْرار разкопчавам rozepnout knappe op aufknöpfen ξεκουμπώνω desabotonar, desabrochar lahti nööpima دکمه چیزی را باز کردن avata napit déboutonner לְהַתִיר אֶת הַכַּפתוֹרִים बटन खोलना otkopčati kigombol hneppa frá sbottonare ボタンを外す 단추를 끄르다 at(si)segti atpogāt membuka butang losknopen knappe opp rozpiąć desabotoar a descheia расстёгивать (пуговицы) rozopnúť odpeti otkopčati knäppa upp ปลดกระดุม düğmesini açmak/çözmek 解開鈕扣 розстібати بٹن کھولنا mở khuy 钮扣


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