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bust¹ [Am bəst, Brit bʌst] N

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1. bust (sculpture):

bust

busto m

2. bust (bosom):

bust

busto m

bust

pecho m

she's a 36-inch bust

tiene 90 de busto

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

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1. bust (break) inf:

bust window/machine

romper

the door was locked, so we busted it open

como la puerta estaba cerrada con llave, la abrimos a golpes

2. bust < pt & pp busted> (raid) sl:

bust person

agarrar inf

bust person

trincar Spain inf

bust premises

hacer una redada en

3. bust < pt & pp busted> (bankrupt) Am:

bust inf

dejar sin un centavo

bust inf

dejar sin blanca Spain

bust inf

dejar sin un quinto Mex

4. bust < pt & pp busted> (punch) Am:

bust inf

darle un puñetazo a

5. bust < pt & pp busted> (demote) Am:

bust sl

degradar

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

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bust object/machine:

bust

romperse

bust

estropearse

bust

sonar CSur inf

III.bust² [Am bəst, Brit bʌst] N

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1. bust (collapse):

bust esp Am

caída f

bust esp Am

descalabro m

2. bust (raid):

bust sl

redada f

IV.bust² [Am bəst, Brit bʌst] ADJ

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1.1. bust (bankrupt) inf:

to go bust

quebrar

to go bust

ir(se) a la bancarrota

to go bust

fundirse Peru RioPl inf

1.2. bust GAMES pred:

anything higher than a six and I'm bust

si me toca una carta más alta que seis me paso or me voy

it's a gold medal or bust

o la medalla de oro o nada

2. bust (broken) Brit → busted

busted [ˈbʌstəd, ˈbʌstɪd] ADJ esp Am inf

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busted

roto

busted

estropeado

drug bust N inf

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drug bust

redada f antidroga

baby bust N Am inf

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baby bust

descenso m de la natalidad

baby bust

caída f de la natalidad

bust-up [Am ˈbəstəp, Brit ˈbʌstʌp] N

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1. bust-up (breakup):

bust-up

ruptura f

2. bust-up (quarrel) Brit:

bust-up inf

pelea f

bust-up inf

bronca f inf

I.bust up VB [Am bəst -, Brit bʌst -] inf (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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1. bust up:

bust up (end) relationship

romper

bust up (disrupt) meeting

jorobar inf

2. bust up (wreck):

bust up

hacer polvo inf

bust up

destrozar

II.bust up VB [Am bəst -, Brit bʌst -] inf (v + adv) to bust up with sb

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1. bust up (separate):

to bust up with sb

romper con alguien

2. bust up (quarrel):

to bust up with sb

pelearse con alguien

to bust up with sb

tener una bronca con alguien inf

I.bust down VB [Am bəst -, Brit bʌst -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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bust down (demote) Am:

bust down sl

degradar

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busto

bust

¿cuánto mide de busto?

what size (bust) are you?

¿cuánto mide de busto?

what's your bust size?

busto

bust

un busto (de) tamaño natural

a life-size bust

torso

bust

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bust¹ [bʌst] N

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bust

busto m

I.bust² [bʌst] ADJ inf

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1. bust (broken):

bust

destrozado, -a

2. bust (bankrupt):

bust

en bancarrota

to go bust

quebrar

II.bust² [bʌst] VB trans bust Am: busted, bust Am: busted inf

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1. bust (break):

bust

destrozar

2. bust (raid):

bust

realizar una redada en

bust N

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bust (failure) Am inf

fiasco m inf

bust (failure) Am inf

pifia f inf

bust-up [ˈbʌstʌp] N Aus, Brit inf

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bust-up

riña f

to have a (big) bust-up with sb

partir peras con alguien

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to bust a gut inf

echar los bofes

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busto

bust

torso arte

bust

escote

bust

pecho

bust

to bust a gut inf

echar los bofes

to go bust

quebrar

to have a (big) bust-up with sb

partir peras con alguien

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

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

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

These include portraits, pictures, quotes, busts, statues and books. en.wikipedia.org

A real estate boom ended in a bust. en.wikipedia.org

Tried to punch through a wall and busted his hand. en.wikipedia.org

He had begun in the 1820s making many serious portrait busts of the celebrities of the time. en.wikipedia.org

He was eventually dropped from the program, and again supported himself by sculpting portrait busts. en.wikipedia.org

Eventually they also succeed in busting a smugglers' gang. en.wikipedia.org

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

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bust1 [Am bəst, Brit bʌst] N

1. bust (sculpture):

2. bust (bosom):

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

1. bust (break) inf:

2. bust < pt & pp busted> (raid) sl:

3. bust < pt & pp busted> (bankrupt) Am:

4. bust < pt & pp busted> (punch) Am:

5. bust < pt & pp busted> (demote) Am:

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

bust object/machine:

III.bust2 [Am bəst, Brit bʌst] N

1. bust (collapse):

2. bust (raid):

IV.bust2 [Am bəst, Brit bʌst] ADJ

1.1. bust (bankrupt) inf:

1.2. bust GAMES pred:

2. bust (broken) Brit → busted

See also busted

busted [ˈbʌstəd, ˈbʌstɪd] ADJ esp Am inf

drug bust N inf

baby bust N Am inf

bust-up [Am ˈbəstəp, Brit ˈbʌstʌp] N

1. bust-up (breakup):

2. bust-up (quarrel) Brit:

I.bust up VB [Am bəst -, Brit bʌst -] inf (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. bust up:

2. bust up (wreck):

II.bust up VB [Am bəst -, Brit bʌst -] inf (v + adv) to bust up with sb

1. bust up (separate):

2. bust up (quarrel):

I.bust down VB [Am bəst -, Brit bʌst -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

bust down (demote) Am:

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Translations for bust in the English»Spanish Dictionary (Go to Spanish»English)

bust1 [bʌst] N

I.bust2 [bʌst] ADJ inf

1. bust (broken):

2. bust (bankrupt):

II.bust2 [bʌst] VB trans bust Am: busted, bust Am: busted inf

1. bust (break):

2. bust (raid):

bust N

bust-up [ˈbʌstʌp] N Aus, Brit inf

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bust¹ [Am bəst, Brit bʌst] N

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

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

III.bust² [Am bəst, Brit bʌst] N

IV.bust² [Am bəst, Brit bʌst] ADJ

bust¹ [bʌst] N

I.bust² [bʌst] ADJ inf

II.bust² [bʌst] VB trans bust Am: busted, bust Am: busted inf