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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBustle
/ˈbʌs.əl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
1 sense- 1
Excited activity and movement.
"He got away from the hustle and bustle of the city."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English and Scandinavian roots relating to hurried activity or movement. Its modern phonetic and semantic evolution captures the energetic commotion and restless activity characteristic of crowded urban environments.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bustle" is said worldwide
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agitation
Transliteration: agitation
"Il aime l'agitation de la ville."
Treibein
Transliteration: Treiben
Script: Treiben
"Er genießt das bunte Treiben auf dem Markt."
trambusto
Transliteration: trambusto
"Si trasferì in campagna per sfuggire al trambusto."
bullicio
Transliteration: bullicio
"Disfruto del bullicio de la gran ciudad."
agitação
Transliteration: agitação
"Eles escaparam da agitação da metrópole."
भागदौड़
Transliteration: bhagdaur
"वह शहर की भागदौड़ से दूर रहना चाहता था।"
喧嚣
Transliteration: xuānxiāo
"我喜欢这座城市的喧嚣。"
분주함
Transliteration: bunjuham
"그는 도시의 분주함에서 벗어났다."
喧騒
Transliteration: kensō
"彼は都会の喧騒から逃れた。"
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