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Meaning of Bust | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1 Frequent

ˈbʌst

Definitions

The act of arresting someone for a crime, or raiding a suspected criminal operation.
slang
A sculptural portrayal of a person's head and shoulders.
A police raid or takedown of a criminal enterprise.
slang
A woman's breasts; the circumference of her chest measured around the breasts.
A failed enterprise; a bomb.
slang
A refutation of an opening, or of a previously published analysis.
slang
A disappointment.
slang
A player who fails to meet expectations.
derogatory
The downward portion of a boom and bust cycle; a recession.
A spree, unrestrained revel, or wild party.
dated, slang

Equivalents

Afrikaans breek

العربية التّمثال

Български арестувам счупвам

Bosanski bide bista biste bušen klapa poprsje биста попрсје

Català atrapar bust destrossar enxampar esbotzar rebentar

Čeština busta bysta flám poprsí

Dansk buste

Deutsch Busen Büste degradieren einlochen ertappen erwischen Fiasko Flopp Scheitern Zerbrechen zerstören

Ελληνικά μπούστο προτομή στήθος

Esperanto busto

Español ampayar busto cazar fiasco herma (on an estipite) partir pillar reventar trincar

Suomi epäonnistuminen etuvarustus fiasko floppi käräyttää narauttaa pidättää pidätys povi pysti ratsia rikkoa rintakuva

Français Arrestation arrêter attraper bide bouziller Bust buste choper fiasco gauler niquer Peter pincer prendre la main dans le sac prendre sur le fait

Gaeilge busta

Hrvatski bide bista biste bušen klapa poprsje биста попрсје

Magyar csőd elfog elfogás eltör kudarc lebuktat lefokoz letartóztat letartóztatás razzia

Հայերեն կիսանդրի

Italiano acciuffare arresto attaccare busto fare irruzione fiasco irruzione rompere sfasciare sgamare

日本語乳房半身像胸像

ქართული ბიუსტი

한국어 가슴 반신상 앞가슴 흉상

Kurdî bide bide biste bust

Latviešu biste

Nederlands arrestatie betrappen bij de lurven pakken boezem borstbeeld breken buste fiasco flop oppakken razzia vatten

Polski biust ciałko fiasko klapa nalot popiersie

Português busto

Română bust

Русский бюст же́нская грудь застукать налёт облава рейд спалить

Slovenčina busta

Српски bide bista biste bušen klapa poprsje биста попрсје

Svenska arrestera byst ertappa haffa lågkonjunktur

Türkçe büst

Українська бюст заско́чити

Examples

“a narcotics bust”

“Paris was a bust. They wouldn't even let us see the Mona Lisa.”

CEFR level

Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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