unbutton

ʌnˈbʌtən
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Translation of unbutton into German

Verb

1.

clothing

tr./intr.
open the buttons of a garment
tr./intr.
  • She decided to unbutton her jacket as the room was warm..Sie beschloss, ihre Jacke aufzuknöpfen, da der Raum warm war
2.

self-opening

intr.
come open by having buttons unfastened
intr.
  • The shirt unbuttoned as he moved.Das Hemd ging auf, als er sich bewegte.
3.

figurative

tr.
release or free from confinement
tr.
  • He needed to unbutton his emotions after the stressful meeting..Nach dem stressigen Meeting musste er seine Emotionen befreien
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Synonyms and analogies of unbutton in English

Examples of unbutton in a sentence

  • She began to unbutton her coat as she entered the house.
  • Her coat unbuttoned in the wind.
  • One cuff unbuttoned during the game.
  • She needed to unbutton her thoughts in the therapy session.
  • He tried to unbutton his worries during the vacation.

Translations of "unbutton" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
aufknöpfenv.

Let's unbutton your shirt so you can breathe better.

Wir sollten sein Hemd aufknöpfen, damit er besser atmen kann.

My hands. I can't even unbutton my sweater.

Ich kann nicht mal meine Strickjacke aufknöpfen.

abknöpfenv.

Then speak at last, and don't let yourself unbutton each word individually.

Dann sprich schon endlich, und lass dir nicht jedes Wort einzeln abknöpfen.

The abdomen, thorax and neck are released from the restraining clothes: untie a tie, unbutton the belt, collar.

Bauch, Brustkorb und Hals werden von den zurückhaltenden Kleidern befreit: Krawatte lösen, Gürtel abknöpfen, Kragen.

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Other translations for unbutton:

  • aufmachenv.
  • lösenv.

unbutton: Examples and translations in context

As the meeting ended, they started to unbutton their blazers.

Als das Meeting endete, begannen sie, ihre Blazer aufzuknöpfen.

He found it difficult to unbutton the small buttons on his jacket.

Er fand es schwierig, die kleinen Knöpfe an seiner Jacke aufzuknöpfen.

Marie took her hands from my shoulder and started to unbutton her dress.

Marie nahm ihre Hände von meiner Schulter und begann, ihr Kleid aufzuknöpfen.

As soon as the concert started, spectators began to unbutton their jackets.

Sobald das Konzert begann, fingen die Zuschauer an, ihre Jacken aufzuknöpfen.

Insults and the attempt to unbutton the jacket by force follow.

Es folgen Beleidigungen und der Versuch, die Jacke mit Gewalt aufzuknöpfen.

He asked her to unbutton the top button for more comfort.

Er bat sie, den obersten Knopf aufzuknöpfen, um es bequemer zu haben.

After the hike, I was eager to unbutton my shirt and cool down.

Nach der Wanderung freute ich mich darauf, mein Hemd aufzuknöpfen und mich abzukühlen.

Either lacked a hood (also the unbutton) or the locking mechanism of the zipper was problematic - fabric caught at the open&close - or the neck area was not enough protected.

Entweder es fehlte eine Kapuze (auch zum abknöpfen) oder die Verschlussmechanik vom Reißverschluss war problematisch - Stoff verfing sich immer beim öffnen u. schließen - oder der Halsbereich war nicht genug geschützt.

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