Bust
01
an event marked by excessive eating or drinking
Exempel
The company organized a festive bust for employees.
02
byst, bystskulptur
a sculpture representing someone's head, shoulders, and chest
Exempel
The sculptor captured the politician 's likeness perfectly in the clay bust, emphasizing his strong features and determined gaze.
Skulptören fångade politikerns likhet perfekt i lerabysten, och betonade hans starka drag och beslutsamma blick.
03
the chest or upper torso of a woman
Exempel
The tailor adjusted the bust for a better fit.
04
something that fails completely
Exempel
That plan was a bust from the start.
05
en razzia, en arrestering
a raid or arrest, often resulting from police or law enforcement investigations
SlangExempel
The police announced a big bust on social media.
Polisen meddelade ett stort tillslag på sociala medier.
to bust
01
bryta upp, krossa
to forcefully break something open or apart
Transitive: to bust sth
Exempel
During the renovation, workers needed to bust the old brick wall to create more space.
Under renoveringen behövde arbetarna bryta den gamla tegelväggen för att skapa mer utrymme.
02
förstöra, göra oanvändbar
to make something unusable or ineffective
Transitive: to bust a device
Exempel
The storm busted the satellite dish, disrupting our television reception.
Stormen förstörde parabolantenna och störde vår tv-mottagning.
03
göra en razzia, slå ner
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
Exempel
The authorities busted the underground nightclub for violating COVID-19 restrictions.
Myndigheterna razzia den underjordiska nattklubben för att ha brutit mot COVID-19-restriktionerna.
bust
01
konkurs, bankrutt
describing a person or company that is bankrupt or financially ruined
Exempel
She lost everything when her investments went bust.
Hon förlorade allt när hennes investeringar gick i konkurs.
Lexikalt Träd
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