Bust
01
an event marked by excessive eating or drinking
Exempel
The holiday dinner turned into a real bust.
Everyone left the bust feeling stuffed and tired.
02
byst, bystskulptur
a sculpture representing someone's head, shoulders, and chest
Exempel
The museum 's collection included a marble bust of Julius Caesar, sculpted by a renowned artist during the Roman era.
Museets samling inkluderade en marmorbyst av Julius Caesar, skulpterad av en berömd konstnär under romersk tid.
She commissioned a bronze bust of her grandfather to honor his legacy and contributions to their community.
Hon beställde en brons byst av sin farfar för att hedra hans arv och bidrag till deras samhälle.
03
the chest or upper torso of a woman
Exempel
She measured her bust before ordering the gown.
The sculpture captured the woman 's bust in fine detail.
04
something that fails completely
Exempel
The product launch was a total bust.
His investment in the scheme turned out to be a bust.
05
en razzia, en arrestering
a raid or arrest, often resulting from police or law enforcement investigations
SlangExempel
The drug bust happened early this morning.
Drograzzian ägde rum tidigt i morse.
They planned the bust for weeks.
De planerade razzian i veckor.
to bust
01
bryta upp, krossa
to forcefully break something open or apart
Transitive: to bust sth
Exempel
The firefighters had to bust the door to rescue the trapped occupants.
Brandmännen var tvungna att bryta upp dörren för att rädda de inneslutna personerna.
Using a sledgehammer, the construction crew had to bust the concrete wall.
Med hjälp av en slägga var byggarbetarna tvungna att bryta sönder betongväggen.
02
förstöra, göra oanvändbar
to make something unusable or ineffective
Transitive: to bust a device
Exempel
The power surge busted the computer's motherboard, making it inoperative.
Strömtoppen förstörde datorns moderkort, vilket gjorde den inoperativ.
He accidentally busted the old radio by dropping it on the floor.
Han råkade ha sönder den gamla radion genom att tappa den på golvet.
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 police busted the drug den and arrested several suspects.
Polisen stormade knarkhålan och grep flera misstänkta.
The SWAT team busted the suspect's hideout in the abandoned warehouse.
SWAT-teamet stormade den misstänktes gömställe i det övergivna lagret.
bust
01
konkurs, bankrutt
describing a person or company that is bankrupt or financially ruined
Exempel
After years of poor sales, the company went bust and closed its doors.
Efter år av dåliga försäljningar gick företaget i konkurs och stängde sina dörrar.
He was left bust after investing all his savings in a failed business.
Han lämnades bankrutt efter att ha investerat alla sina besparingar i ett misslyckat företag.
Lexikalt Träd
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