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Bust
01
an event marked by excessive eating or drinking
Exemplos
The holiday dinner turned into a real bust.
Everyone left the bust feeling stuffed and tired.
02
busto, escultura de busto
a sculpture representing someone's head, shoulders, and chest
Exemplos
The museum 's collection included a marble bust of Julius Caesar, sculpted by a renowned artist during the Roman era.
A coleção do museu incluía um busto de mármore de Júlio César, esculpido por um artista renomado durante a era romana.
She commissioned a bronze bust of her grandfather to honor his legacy and contributions to their community.
Ela encomendou um busto de bronze de seu avô para honrar seu legado e contribuições para sua comunidade.
03
the chest or upper torso of a woman
Exemplos
She measured her bust before ordering the gown.
The sculpture captured the woman 's bust in fine detail.
04
something that fails completely
Exemplos
The product launch was a total bust.
His investment in the scheme turned out to be a bust.
05
uma batida, uma prisão
a raid or arrest, often resulting from police or law enforcement investigations
SlangExemplos
The drug bust happened early this morning.
A operação antidrogas aconteceu cedo esta manhã.
They planned the bust for weeks.
Eles planejaram a batida por semanas.
to bust
01
arrombar, quebrar
to forcefully break something open or apart
Transitive: to bust sth
Exemplos
The firefighters had to bust the door to rescue the trapped occupants.
Os bombeiros tiveram que arrombar a porta para resgatar os ocupantes presos.
Using a sledgehammer, the construction crew had to bust the concrete wall.
Usando um marreta, a equipe de construção teve que quebrar a parede de concreto.
02
destruir, tornar inoperante
to make something unusable or ineffective
Transitive: to bust a device
Exemplos
The power surge busted the computer's motherboard, making it inoperative.
A sobretensão danificou a placa-mãe do computador, tornando-o inoperante.
He accidentally busted the old radio by dropping it on the floor.
Ele acidentalmente quebrou o rádio antigo ao deixá-lo cair no chão.
03
invadir, 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
Exemplos
The police busted the drug den and arrested several suspects.
A polícia invadiu o antro de drogas e prendeu vários suspeitos.
The SWAT team busted the suspect's hideout in the abandoned warehouse.
A equipe SWAT invadiu o esconderijo do suspeito no armazém abandonado.
bust
01
falido, quebrado
describing a person or company that is bankrupt or financially ruined
Exemplos
After years of poor sales, the company went bust and closed its doors.
Após anos de vendas ruins, a empresa faliu e fechou as portas.
He was left bust after investing all his savings in a failed business.
Ele ficou falido depois de investir todas as suas economias em um negócio fracassado.
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