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∎ to go bust faire faillite□∎ I'm bust je suis fauché∎ or bust! = expression indiquant la détermination à arriver quelque part2 noun∎ a large bust une forte poitrine;∎ she has a small bust elle a peu de poitrine;∎ what (size) bust are you? combien est-ce que vous faites de tour de poitrine?∎ there was a big drugs bust in Chicago il y a eu un beau coup de filet chez les trafiquants de drogue de Chicago∎ figurative to bust a gut or blood vessel se casser la nénette;∎ American very familiar to bust one's ass doing sth se crever ou se casser le cul à faire qch;∎ American very familiar I'm not going to bust my ass for him! je ne vais pas me casser le cul pour lui!∎ he was busted on a drugs charge il s'est fait choper ou embarquer pour une affaire de drogue;∎ the police busted the house at 3 a.m. la police a fait une descente dans la maison à 3 heures du matin∎ he got busted to sergeant il est repassé sergent∎ you're busted! je t'y prends!, je t'ai eu!∎ American to be busting to do sth crever d'envie de faire qch∎ three prisoners have busted out (of jail) trois prisonniers se sont fait la belle ou la paire(a) (boyfriend, girlfriend) rompre (après une dispute)□ ;∎ he's bust up with his girlfriend il a rompu avec sa copine après une engueulade∎ demonstrators busted up the meeting des manifestants sont venus semer la pagaïe dans la réunion(b) (damage, destroy → bar, flat) saccager -
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bust [bʌst]1. nouna. ( = chest) poitrine fb. ( = sculpture) buste m2. adjectiveb. ( = arrest) (inf!) arrêter ; ( = raid) (inf!) perquisitionner4. compounds• to have a bust-up with sb s'engueuler avec qn (inf !)* * *[bʌst] 1.1) ( breasts) poitrine f2) Art buste m3) (colloq) US ( binge)to go on the bust — faire la bringue (colloq)
4) (colloq) US ( failure) ( person) raté/-e m/f; (business, career) échec m; Economics effondrement m5) (colloq) ( police raid) rafle f; ( arrest) arrestation f2.noun modifierbust size —
3.bust measurement — tour m de poitrine
adjective (colloq)1) ( broken) fichu (colloq)2) ( bankrupt)4.1) ( break) bousiller (colloq)2) ( break up) démanteler [drugs ring]; ( raid) faire une descente dans [premises]; ( arrest) épingler (colloq) [suspect]3) ( financially) ruiner [person, firm]4) (colloq) US ( demote) rétrograder [soldier, policeman] (to au rang de)5.Phrasal Verbs:- bust up••to bust a gut doing — (colloq) se donner un mal de chien (colloq) pour faire
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A n1 ( breasts) poitrine f ;2 Art buste m ;C adj ○1 ( broken) fichu ○, foutu ◑ ;1 ( break) bousiller ○ [machine, object] ;2 [police] ( break up) démanteler [organization, drugs ring etc] ; ( raid) faire une descente dans [premises] ; ( arrest) épingler ○ [suspect] ;3 ( financially) ruiner [person, firm] ;6 US dresser [horse] ;7 ○ = burst B.1 Brighton or bust! c'est parti pour Brighton, quoi qu'il arrive! ;2 = burst C.to bust a gut doing sth ○ se donner un mal de chien ○ pour faire qch ; to bust one's ass doing sth ◑ se casser le cul ◑ pour faire qch.■ bust up ○:▶ bust [sth] up, bust up [sth] flanquer en l'air ○ [meeting, party, relationship].
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