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1 hustle
hustle ['hʌsəl]∎ to hustle sb in/out faire entrer/sortir qn énergiquement;∎ they hustled him into an alley ils l'ont poussé dans une ruelle;∎ he hustled us into the president's office il nous a pressés d'entrer chez le président;∎ after that, I was hustled off to boarding school après cela, j'ai été expédié au pensionnat;∎ the doctor was hustled through the crowd on a frayé un chemin au médecin dans la foule;∎ he was hustled away or off by two men il a été emmené de force par deux hommes;∎ American very familiar to hustle one's butt se magner les fesses(b) familiar (obtain → resourcefully) faire tout pour avoir□ ; (→ underhandedly) magouiller pour avoir;∎ he's been hustling jobs since he was sixteen il s'est décarcassé ou bagarré pour trouver des boulots depuis l'âge de seize ans;∎ they hustled that building permit ils ont magouillé pour obtenir ce permis de construire∎ (pressure) to hustle sb into doing sth forcer la main à qn pour qu'il fasse qch;∎ he hustled me out of $100 il m'a roulé ou arnaqué de 100 dollars;∎ he hustled the old lady for her savings il a arnaqué la vieille dame de ses économies∎ she hustles the bars elle racole dans les bars∎ don't hustle in the back! ne bousculez pas derrière!∎ we'd better hustle! on ferait mieux de se dépêcher ou presser!∎ they want that market and they're ready to hustle for it ils veulent ce marché et ils sont prêts à tout (faire) ou à se bagarrer pour l'avoir(d) American familiar (engage in suspect activity) monter des coups□, trafiquer□ ; (politically) magouiller;∎ so he's hustling in Washington now? alors il magouille à Washington maintenant?3 noun∎ the hustle and bustle of the big city le tourbillon d'activité des grandes villesfamiliar (deal rapidly with) expédier□ ;∎ they hustled the legislation through in a single day ils ont expédié le vote de la loi en une seule journée(a) (prepare quickly) préparer en cinq secse dépêcher□, se presser□ -
2 hustle
hustle [ˈhʌsl]a. [+ person] pousser• to hustle sb in/out/away faire entrer/sortir/partir qn en le poussantb. ( = cause to proceed) to hustle legislation through faire voter des lois à la hâte2. noun* * *['hʌsl] 1.2.hustle (and bustle) — ( lively) effervescence f; ( tiring) agitation f
transitive verb1) ( push) pousser, bousculer [person]2) ( urge)3) (colloq) US ( sell illegally) vendre illégalement4) (colloq) US ( obtain by dubious means) soutirer [money]; dégoter (colloq) [job]5) ( hurry) précipiter [negotiations]; bousculer [person]3.1) ( hurry) se dépêcher2) (colloq) US (struggle, work) se démener3) (colloq) US ( get money dishonestly) pratiquer l'arnaque (sl) -
3 bustle
bustle ['bʌsəl]1 noun(a) (activity) agitation f;∎ I enjoy the hustle and bustle of working in a bank j'aime bien travailler dans une banque à cause de tout le va-et-vient qui y règne;∎ the bustle of New York l'animation des rues de New York(b) (on dress) tournure f∎ to bustle sb out of the house faire sortir qn précipitamment∎ he bustled about or around the kitchen il s'affairait dans la cuisine;∎ the nurse came bustling in l'infirmière entra d'un air affairé
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