bust up in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for bust up in the English»French Dictionary

I.bust [Brit bʌst, Am bəst] N

II.bust [Brit bʌst, Am bəst] ADJ inf

III.bust <pret, pp bust or busted> [Brit bʌst, Am bəst] VB trans inf

7. bust inf → burst

IV.bust <pret, pp bust or busted> [Brit bʌst, Am bəst] VB intr inf

2. bust → burst

See also burst

I.burst [Brit bəːst, Am bərst] N

jet m
to put on a burst of speed MOTOR

II.burst <pret, pp burst> [Brit bəːst, Am bərst] VB trans

III.burst <pret, pp burst> [Brit bəːst, Am bərst] VB intr

1. burst:

I.up [ʌp] ADJ Up appears frequently in English as the second element of phrasal verbs (get up, pick up etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (get, pick etc.).

1. up (high):

VIII.up and down ADV (to and fro)

XIV.up <pres part upping; pret, pp upped> [ʌp] VB trans (increase)

XV.up <pres part upping; pret, pp upped> [ʌp] VB intr inf

See also pick over, pick, get

I.pick over VB [Brit pɪk -, Am pɪk -] (pick [sth] over, pick over [sth])

I.pick [Brit pɪk, Am pɪk] N

2. pick (poke) → pick at

I.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB trans This much-used verb has no multi-purpose equivalent in French and therefore is very often translated by choosing a synonym: to get lunch = to prepare lunch = préparer le déjeuner.
get is used in many idiomatic expressions (to get something off one's chest etc.) and translations will be found in the appropriate entry (chest etc.). This is also true of offensive comments (get stuffed etc.) where the appropriate entry would be stuff.
Remember that when get is used to express the idea that a job is done not by you but by somebody else (to get a room painted etc.) faire is used in French followed by an infinitive (faire repeindre une pièce etc.).
When get has the meaning of become and is followed by an adjective (to get rich/drunk etc.) devenir is sometimes useful but check the appropriate entry (rich, drunk etc.) as a single verb often suffices (s'enrichir, s'enivrer etc.).
For examples and further uses of get see the entry below.

II.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB intr

get her inf!
get him inf in that hat!
to get it up vulg sl
bander vulg sl
to get it up vulg sl
to get one's in Am inf

bust up in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for bust up in the English»French Dictionary

II.bust2 <-, - [or -ed, -ed Am]> [bʌst] VB trans inf

See also down3, down2, down1

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
There was also a bust-up in the tunnel at half-time.
en.wikipedia.org
They were later interviewed under caution by the police but claimed they were unable to recall what had led to the bust-up.
www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk
Children were left distressed as football thugs became embroiled in a violent bust-up with a steward.
www.newsandstar.co.uk
But the pair had a high profile bust-up in the mid-90s.
www.gigwise.com
The dressing room bust-up with his team-mates was one thing, but the confrontation with his manager was quite another.
www.eveningtimes.co.uk
The bust-up has now torn the once happy family apart.
www.mirror.co.uk

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