bustle

bustle
1. verb
((often with about) to busy oneself (often noisily or fussily): She bustled about doing things all day.) andar ajetreado

2. noun
(hurry, fuss or activity.) ajetreo
bustle
tr['bʌsəl]
noun
1 (of skirt) polizón nombre masculino
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bustle
tr['bʌsəl]
noun
1 bullicio, ajetreo
■ the bustle of the city el bullicio de la gran ciudad
bustle ['bʌsəl] vi, -tled ; -tling
to bustle about : ir y venir, trajinar, ajetrearse
bustle n
1) or hustle and bustle : bullicio m, ajetreo m
2) : polisón m (en la ropa feminina)
bustle
n.
• ajetreo s.m.
• animación s.f.
• bullicio s.m.
• cadera s.f.
• caderillas s.f.
• movimiento s.m.
• polizón s.m.
• tropel s.m.
v.
• apresurar v.
• bullir v.
• trajinar v.

I 'bʌsəl
intransitive verb
a) (move busily)

I could hear her bustling along the corridor — la oía ir y venir afanosamente por el corredor

to bustle around — ir* de aquí para allá, trajinar

b) (be crowded, lively) \<\<street/store\>\>

to bustle (with something) — bullir* (de algo)


II
noun
1) u (activity) ajetreo m, bullicio m (fam)
2) c (Clothing, Hist) polisón m, miriñaque m

I ['bʌsl]
1.
N (=activity) ajetreo m , bullicio m ; (=haste) prisa f
2.
VI (also: bustle about) ir y venir

to bustle in/out — entrar/salir afanosamente

bustling with activity — rebosante de actividad


II
['bʌsl]
N (Hist) [of dress] polisón m
* * *

I ['bʌsəl]
intransitive verb
a) (move busily)

I could hear her bustling along the corridor — la oía ir y venir afanosamente por el corredor

to bustle around — ir* de aquí para allá, trajinar

b) (be crowded, lively) \<\<street/store\>\>

to bustle (with something) — bullir* (de algo)


II
noun
1) u (activity) ajetreo m, bullicio m (fam)
2) c (Clothing, Hist) polisón m, miriñaque m

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