bust up

sfasciare, mandare a monte, fallire

Danneggiare gravemente qualcosa, farla finire o fallire completamente, soprattutto negli affari.

In inglese semplice: To badly damage something, bring it to an end, or fail completely, especially in business.

• They busted up the table.
• Several small businesses busted up during the crisis.
• The angry crowd busted up the meeting.

Come si usa: bust something up (They busted the chairs up during the fight.)

Sinonimi: wreck, ruin, break up

Espressioni comuni: bust up something, bust up furniture, bust up businesses

lasciarsi, separarsi

Terminare una relazione amorosa o far separare una coppia.

In inglese semplice: To end a romantic relationship or make a couple separate.

• They busted up last year.
• She busted up with her boyfriend after another argument.
• Their constant fighting finally busted the marriage up.

Come si usa: bust up with someone (He busted up with his girlfriend last month.); bust someone/something up (The argument busted their marriage up.)

Sinonimi: break up, split up, separate

Espressioni comuni: bust up suddenly, bust up couples

scoppiare a ridere

Esprimere all’improvviso un’emozione forte, soprattutto ridendo rumorosamente.

In inglese semplice: To suddenly show strong feelings, especially by laughing loudly.

• Everyone busted up laughing.
• She busted up when she heard the joke.
• I tried to stay serious, but I busted up again.

Come si usa: bust up laughing (We busted up laughing at his silly dance.)

Sinonimi: burst out laughing, crack up

Espressioni comuni: bust up laughing, bust up suddenly

sparare a, crivellare di colpi

Colpire o cercare di colpire una persona con un’arma da fuoco.

In inglese semplice: To shoot someone with a gun.

• He threatened to bust them up.
• The gunman busted his rival up outside the club.
• She feared the gang would bust her up if she talked.

Come si usa: bust someone up (The gangster threatened to bust him up.)

Sinonimi: shoot, gun down

Espressioni comuni: bust someone up, bust up someone

sperperare, scialacquare

Spendere molto denaro senza criterio, soprattutto in bevande alcoliche.

In inglese semplice: To spend a lot of money carelessly, especially on alcoholic drinks.

• He busted up all his wages.
• They busted up their money on drinks that night.
• She warned him not to bust up his pay at the pub.

Come si usa: bust up money on something (He busted up his wages on beer.)

Sinonimi: squander, blow, waste

Contrari: save

Espressioni comuni: bust up wages, bust up money