busting in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for busting in the English»Italian Dictionary

sanctions busting [Brit ˈsaŋkʃ(ə)nz ˌbʌstɪŋ] N

sanctions busting

violazione f dell'embargo

crime-busting [ˈkraɪmˌbʌstɪŋ] ADJ inf

crime-busting → crime-fighting

See also crime-fighting

crime-fighting [Am ˈkraɪmˌfaɪdɪŋ] ADJ

crime-fighting body, detective

anticrimine

crime-fighting career, days

di lotta alla criminalità

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 busting 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

busting in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for busting 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 busting 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

busting 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

People who are against these crime-busting super-tools probably oppose full body scanners as well.

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He flies around on a jetpack through the level, finally busting through the window at the end of the stage.

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Basil is known for its detoxifying and stress-busting properties as well as anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory properties, the perfect drink to wash down the gastronomic indulgence.

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It's a hearty assemblage of scrambled egg, spuds and bacon, with added green pepper to provide that guilt-busting "it's got some vitamins in it" ingredient.

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Even the biggest meat eaters might baulk at a challenge to eat a gut-busting 8in burger with chips and a shake.

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Instead, read on for some creative and fun ways to freshen up your home without busting the bank.

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Unions often seek neutrality agreements with employers to preempt union busting efforts and to facilitate the card check process of winning union recognition.

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His primary military specialty is bunker busting, i.e. penetrating hard targets.

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But for all the bludger-busting rhetoric, few western democratic governments are successful at paring back their long-term welfare dependency rates, or rate of spending.

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But his latest remarks took that crime-busting approach to a different level.

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