bust
bust
bəst
bēst
British pronunciation
/bˈʌst/

Définition et signification de « bust » en anglais

Bust
01

an event marked by excessive eating or drinking

bust definition and meaning
example
Exemples
The holiday dinner turned into a real bust.
Everyone left the bust feeling stuffed and tired.
02

buste

a sculpture representing someone's head, shoulders, and chest
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bust definition and meaning
example
Exemples
The museum 's collection included a marble bust of Julius Caesar, sculpted by a renowned artist during the Roman era.
La collection du musée comprenait un buste en marbre de Jules César, sculpté par un artiste renommé de l'époque romaine.
She commissioned a bronze bust of her grandfather to honor his legacy and contributions to their community.
Elle a commandé un buste en bronze de son grand-père pour honorer son héritage et ses contributions à leur communauté.
03

poitrine

the chest or upper torso of a woman
example
Exemples
She measured her bust before ordering the gown.
The sculpture captured the woman 's bust in fine detail.
04

something that fails completely

example
Exemples
The product launch was a total bust.
His investment in the scheme turned out to be a bust.
05

une descente, une arrestation

a raid or arrest, often resulting from police or law enforcement investigations
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example
Exemples
The drug bust happened early this morning.
La descente de police a eu lieu tôt ce matin.
They planned the bust for weeks.
Ils ont planifié la rafle pendant des semaines.
to bust
01

défoncer, enfoncer

to forcefully break something open or apart
Transitive: to bust sth
to bust definition and meaning
example
Exemples
The firefighters had to bust the door to rescue the trapped occupants.
Les pompiers ont dû enfoncer la porte pour secourir les occupants piégés.
Using a sledgehammer, the construction crew had to bust the concrete wall.
En utilisant une masse, l'équipe de construction a dû démolir le mur en béton.
02

détruire, mettre hors service

to make something unusable or ineffective
Transitive: to bust a device
example
Exemples
The power surge busted the computer's motherboard, making it inoperative.
La surtension a détruit la carte mère de l'ordinateur, le rendant inopérant.
He accidentally busted the old radio by dropping it on the floor.
Il a accidentellement cassé la vieille radio en la laissant tomber par terre.
03

perquisitionner, démanteler

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
example
Exemples
The police busted the drug den and arrested several suspects.
La police a démantelé le repaire de drogue et a arrêté plusieurs suspects.
The SWAT team busted the suspect's hideout in the abandoned warehouse.
L'équipe SWAT a démantelé la cachette du suspect dans l'entrepôt abandonné.
01

failli, en faillite

describing a person or company that is bankrupt or financially ruined
example
Exemples
After years of poor sales, the company went bust and closed its doors.
Après des années de mauvaises ventes, la société a fait faillite et a fermé ses portes.
He was left bust after investing all his savings in a failed business.
Il a été laissé fauché après avoir investi toutes ses économies dans une entreprise qui a échoué.
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