What does borbottare in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word borbottare in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use borbottare in Italian.
The word borbottare in Italian means grumble, mutter, grouse, complain, gripe, rumble, mumble. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word borbottare
grumble, mutter, grouse, complain, gripeverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (brontolare) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Lo sentivo borbottare tutto il tempo contro il cibo della mensa. I could hear him grumbling about the canteen food all the time. |
rumbleverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (rumoreggiare) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") Mi borbottava lo stomaco a forza di parlare di cibo. My stomach rumbled at all that food talk. |
mumbleverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (mormorare, bofonchiare) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Se borbotti le parole non capisco quello che mi dici. If you mumble your words I won't understand what you're saying to me. |
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