unbutton
To open by undoing its buttonsTo open (something) by undoing its buttons.
» Tom started to unbutton his shirt.
Том начал расстегивать рубашку.
Meaning
2 senses(ambitransitive)To open (something) by undoing its buttons.
undo the buttons of
(ergative, intransitive)To come open by having its buttons unfastened.
aufknöpfen
расстёгиватьrasstjógivatʹ, расстегну́тьrasstegnútʹ
Examples
32 sentencesTom started to unbutton his shirt.
ruТом начал расстегивать рубашку.
Tom unbuttoned the top button of his shirt.
ruТом расстегнул верхнюю пуговицу рубашки.
Tom took off his tie and started unbuttoning his shirt.
ruТом снял галстук и начал расстёгивать рубашку.
deTom nahm die Krawatte ab und fing an, sein Hemd aufzuknöpfen.
Tom loosened his tie and unbuttoned his top shirt button.
ruТом ослабил галстук и расстегнул верхнюю пуговицу рубашки.
Tom had his shirt unbuttoned when I saw him this morning.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From Middle English onbottonen, unbotonen; equivalent to un- + button.From Middle English onbottonen, unbotonen; equivalent to un- + button.
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Forms
unbuttons, unbuttoning, unbuttoned, unbuttoned| Base form | unbutton · to unbutton |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | unbuttons |
| Present participle | unbuttoning |
| Past simple | unbuttoned |
| Past participle | unbuttoned |
regular · Lesson
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle