domingo, 30 de septiembre de 2012

Quick definitions from Macmillan (
bust
)
American English DefinitionBritish English Definition

noun
a model of the head and shoulders of a person made out of stone, wood, metal, etc.
a woman’s breasts, used especially when taking their measurements
an occasion when the police go into a place to search it for illegal goods or activities, especially those relating to drugs
a complete failure
verb
to break or damage something very badly
if someone is busted, they are arrested, especially for offenses relating to drugs
if the police bust a place, they search it for illegal goods or activities, especially those relating to drugs
to give someone in the military a lower rank as a punishment
to stop an activity or organization from continuing to happen or exist
adjective
a company or organization that is bust has lost all its money and can no longer continue to operate
broken

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