Italian

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Etymology

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From s- +‎ botta (hit, blow) +‎ -are.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /zbotˈta.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: sbot‧tà‧re

Verb

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sbottàre (first-person singular present sbòtto, first-person singular past historic sbottài, past participle sbottàto, auxiliary èssere)

  1. (intransitive) to burst out [with in or a (+ infinitive)] [auxiliary essere]
    sbottare a piangereto burst out crying
    sbottare in una risatato 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.

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