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bustle

/ˈbʌs.əl/

bustle about

bustle around

bustle in

bustlenoun

bustles

/ˈbʌs.əl/

Translations

agitation

The hustle and bustle of the city can be overwhelming for some people.

L'agitation de la ville peut être écrasante pour certaines personnes.

Additional translations

animationSe dit surtout d'une activité vive et animée.

tournureMode, dispositif porté sous la robe pour donner du volume à l’arrière.

Definitions

Excited activity and movement.

The hustle and bustle of the city can be overwhelming for some people.

A framework used to expand the fullness or support the drapery of the back of a woman's skirt or dress.

In the 19th century, women often wore a bustle to give their dresses a fashionable silhouette.

Synonyms

bustleverb

bustled

Past Simple

bustled

Past Participle

bustling

ing-form

/ˈbʌs.əl/

Translations

s'affairer

She bustled around the kitchen, preparing dinner for her guests.

Elle s'affairait dans la cuisine à préparer le dîner pour ses invités.

Additional translations

activerEmploi transitif, plus rare; au sens de pousser quelqu’un à s’activer.

Definitions

To move or act with a great show of energy or activity.

She bustled around the kitchen, preparing dinner for her guests.

To cause to move energetically or busily.

The manager bustled the staff to get the store ready for the grand opening.

Synonyms

bustle about

bustleadjective

/ˈbʌs.əl/

Attributive use (e.g., "bustle skirt", "bustle gown").

Translations

Additional translations

à tournureEmploi de mode, dans l’expression relative à une robe.

Definitions

Designated for, fitted with, or characteristic of a bustle (a padded framework used to expand the back of a woman's skirt).

The museum displayed an elaborate bustle gown from the 1880s.