busts
word · lemma: bust
Definition
Plural of 'bust'. Can mean sculptures of a person's upper body, police raids/arrests, or (informally) a woman's chest.
Usage & Nuances
'Busts' is plural and used in art (sculptures), police/crime news (raids, arrests), or informally for women's chests. Context is key: 'drug busts', 'museum busts', or 'her busts'. The informal meaning is casual/slang and not used in formal settings.
Spanish: bustos (esculturas) - redadas (policía) - pechos (informal, femenino)Portuguese (BR): bustos (esculturas) - apreensões (polícia) - seios (informal, feminino)Portuguese (PT): bustos (esculturas) - apreensões (polícia) - seios (informal, feminino)Chinese (Simplified): 半身像 - 破获（警方行动）- 胸部（女性，非正式）Chinese (Traditional): 半身像 - 破獲（警方行動）- 胸部（女性，非正式）Hindi: टूटना (गिरफ्तारी, छापा) - मूर्तियाँ (आधा शरीर) - स्तन (अनौपचारिक, महिलाओं के लिए)Arabic: تماثيل نصفية - مداهمات (شرطة) - صدر (أنثوي، غير رسمي)Bengali: মাথার মূর্তি - পুলিশি অভিযান/গ্রেপ্তার - স্তন (অনানুষ্ঠানিকভাবে)Russian: бюсты - облавы - груди (разг.)Japanese: 胸像 - 逮捕・摘発（非公式） - バスト（女性の胸、カジュアル）Vietnamese: tượng bán thân - vụ đột kích/bắt giữ của cảnh sát - vòng một (thân trên phụ nữ, không trang trọng)Korean: 흉상 - 단속/검거 - 가슴 (비격식)Turkish: büstler - baskınlar/tutuklamalar - göğüsler (samimi/argo)Urdu: مجسمے (اوپری دھڑ کے) - چھاپے/گرفتاریاں - سینے (غیر رسمی)Indonesian: patung dada - penangkapan/penggerebekan - payudara (gaul/tidak formal)
Example Sentences
There were a few high-profile busts during the investigation.
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She collects marble busts from the 19th century.
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The museum has several ancient busts on display.
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Police made two big drug busts this week.
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Artists often make busts of famous leaders.
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Tabloids are always talking about celebrities’ busts.
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