Bust Meaning in English
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التعريف
'Bust' can mean a complete failure, a police raid or arrest, a sculpture of a person’s head and upper chest, or a woman’s chest measurement or chest area. The meaning depends strongly on context.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Very context-sensitive. In everyday informal English, 'a bust' often means 'a complete failure' ('The party was a bust'). In crime contexts, 'drug bust' is extremely common. 'Bust' for the body or clothing size is more specific and can sound dated or sensitive, so use carefully. As a verb, 'bust' can also mean 'break' or 'catch', but this entry focuses on the noun.
جمل نموذجية
The movie was a bust, so we left early.
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The police made a drug bust last night.
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There is a marble bust in the museum.
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We spent weeks planning the event, and it was still a bust.
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That headline came right after a major tax fraud bust.
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The dress fit her waist perfectly, but the bust was too tight.
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