bust in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for bust in the English»Italian Dictionary

bust¹ [Brit bʌst, Am bəst] N

1. bust (breasts):

bust

petto m

bust

busto m

bust

seno m

before n bust size or bust measurement

circonferenza del torace

2. bust ART:

bust

busto m

I.bust² <pt/pp bust or busted> [Brit bʌst, Am bəst] VB trans inf

1. bust (break):

bust machine, object

spaccare, sfasciare

2. bust police:

bust (break up) organization, drugs ring etc.

smantellare

bust (raid) premises

fare irruzione in

bust (arrest) suspect

arrestare

3. bust (financially):

bust person, firm

rovinare, fare fallire

4. bust Am (demote) inf:

bust soldier, policeman

degradare (to al rango di)

5. bust (in US):

bust (hit)

picchiare

6. bust Am horse:

bust

domare

7. bust inf balloon, bubble, tyre:

bust

scoppiare

II.bust² <pt/pp bust or busted> [Brit bʌst, Am bəst] VB intr inf

1. bust:

Brighton or bust!

(si va a) Brighton a tutti i costi!

2. bust:

bust balloon, bubble, tyre, abscess:

scoppiare

bust pipe, boiler:

esplodere

bust dam:

rompersi, cedere

bust bomb, shell, firework:

esplodere

III.bust² [Brit bʌst, Am bəst] N

1. bust Am inf:

bust (failure) (person)

fallito m / fallita f

bust (business, career)

fallimento m

bust (business, career)

fiasco m

bust ECON

bassa congiuntura f

2. bust inf:

bust (police raid)

retata f

bust (arrest)

arresto m

3. bust Am (binge) inf:

to go on the bust

fare baldoria

beer bust

fare il giro dei bar

4. bust Am (punch):

bust inf

colpo m

bust inf

pugno m

IV.bust² [Brit bʌst, Am bəst] ADJ inf

1. bust (broken):

bust

rotto

bust

sfasciato

2. bust (bankrupt):

to go bust

fare fallimento or fallire

to be bust

essere a secco

V.bust² [Brit bʌst, Am bəst]

to bust a gut doing sth inf

rompersi la schiena a fare qc

to bust one's ass doing sth inf

farsi il mazzo a fare qc

I.bust up VB [bʌst -] inf (bust up)

bust up couple:

rompere, lasciarsi

bust up friends:

picchiarsi, litigare

II.bust up VB [bʌst -] (bust [sth] up, bust up [sth])

bust up meeting, party, relationship:

bust up

mandare all'aria

bust-up [Brit ˈbʌstʌp, Am ˈbəstəp] N inf

bust-up

lite f furibonda

bust-up

scontro m violento

to have a bust-up with sb

avere una lite con qn

beer bust [ˈbɪəˌbʌst] N inf Am UNIV

beer bust

= festa sfrenata in cui si beve birra

Translations for bust in the Italian»English Dictionary

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busto

bust

ruotare il busto

to swivel or pivot one's bust

flettere il busto

to flex one's bust, to lean forward

tenere il busto eretto

to hold one's bust erect, to have an upright bearing

torsione del busto

torsion of the bust

busto

bust

busto di marmo

marble bust

scassato apparecchio, oggetto

bust(ed)

fare bisboccia

to go on the bust Am

spaccare il cranio a qn

to bust sb's head

smantellare organizzazione criminale

to bust

bust in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for bust in the English»Italian Dictionary

bust¹ [bʌst] N ART

bust

busto m

I.bust² [bʌst] ADJ inf

1. bust (broken):

bust

rotto, -a

2. bust (bankrupt):

bust

fallito, -a

to go bust

far fallimento

II.bust² [bʌst] VB trans inf

1. bust (break):

bust

spaccare

2. bust (raid):

bust

fare una retata in

Phrases:

to bust one's butt (doing sth/to do sth)

spaccarsi la schiena (per fare qc)

drug bust N

drug bust

sequestro m di droga

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to bust a gut inf

farsi il mazzo

to come [or bust] out of one's shell

uscire dal proprio guscio

Translations for bust in the Italian»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

busto

bust

mezzobusto

bust

petto (di donna)

bust

fare i -i mortali fig

to bust a gut

bust Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to go bust

far fallimento

to bust one's butt (doing sth/to do sth)

spaccarsi la schiena (per fare qc)

to bust a gut inf

farsi il mazzo

to come [or bust] out of one's shell

uscire dal proprio guscio

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

That office park, which had been developed for about $70 million, was not built due to the 1980s oil bust.

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By 1967, the ornate lid that once covered the sandstone face and bust of the child was stolen.

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Once the meter fills, the kids are busted and must replay the sequence from the beginning.

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The 2008 drug bust resulted in the suspension of several fraternities as well as the arrests of multiple fraternity members.

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Many of the busts created are of great philosophers, writers, and men who supported the college.

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There are no set rules for mutton busting, no national organization, and most events are organized at the local level.

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The bust is hollow and appears to be cast of a single piece.

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These include portraits, pictures, quotes, busts, statues and books.

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Nonetheless, the overall activity was much lower than expected and the high risk busted.

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His friends donated a bust in his honour that originally stood in the west of the station forecourt.

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