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Bust
01
an event marked by excessive eating or drinking
Ejemplos
The holiday dinner turned into a real bust.
Everyone left the bust feeling stuffed and tired.
02
busto
a sculpture representing someone's head, shoulders, and chest
Ejemplos
The museum 's collection included a marble bust of Julius Caesar, sculpted by a renowned artist during the Roman era.
La colección del museo incluía un busto de mármol de Julio César, esculpido por un artista renombrado de la era romana.
She commissioned a bronze bust of her grandfather to honor his legacy and contributions to their community.
Encargó un busto de bronce de su abuelo para honrar su legado y contribuciones a su comunidad.
03
busto, pecho
the chest or upper torso of a woman
Ejemplos
She measured her bust before ordering the gown.
The sculpture captured the woman 's bust in fine detail.
04
something that fails completely
Ejemplos
The product launch was a total bust.
His investment in the scheme turned out to be a bust.
05
una redada, un arresto
a raid or arrest, often resulting from police or law enforcement investigations
SlangEjemplos
The drug bust happened early this morning.
El allanamiento ocurrió temprano esta mañana.
They planned the bust for weeks.
Ellos planearon la redada durante semanas.
to bust
01
derribar, romper
to forcefully break something open or apart
Transitive: to bust sth
Ejemplos
The firefighters had to bust the door to rescue the trapped occupants.
Los bomberos tuvieron que romper la puerta para rescatar a los ocupantes atrapados.
Using a sledgehammer, the construction crew had to bust the concrete wall.
Usando un martillo pesado, el equipo de construcción tuvo que romper el muro de concreto.
02
destruir, dejar fuera de servicio
to make something unusable or ineffective
Transitive: to bust a device
Ejemplos
The power surge busted the computer's motherboard, making it inoperative.
La sobretensión destrozó la placa base de la computadora, dejándola inoperativa.
He accidentally busted the old radio by dropping it on the floor.
Él accidentalmente rompió la vieja radio al dejarla caer al suelo.
03
asaltar, desmantelar
to conduct a sudden and forceful entry into a place to search for something or to apprehend individuals
Transitive: to bust a place or operation
Ejemplos
The police busted the drug den and arrested several suspects.
La policía allanó el antro de drogas y arrestó a varios sospechosos.
The SWAT team busted the suspect's hideout in the abandoned warehouse.
El equipo SWAT allanó el escondite del sospechoso en el almacén abandonado.
bust
01
quebrado, en quiebra
describing a person or company that is bankrupt or financially ruined
Ejemplos
After years of poor sales, the company went bust and closed its doors.
Después de años de malas ventas, la compañía se declaró en quiebra y cerró sus puertas.
He was left bust after investing all his savings in a failed business.
Quedó en bancarrota después de invertir todos sus ahorros en un negocio fallido.
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