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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBustle
/ˈbʌs.əl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Excited activity and movement.
"He got away from the hustle and bustle of the city."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from late 16th-century roots of uncertain origin, possibly related to obsolete verb 'busk' meaning to prepare or hurry. The term evolved to describe agitated activity, and later specifically a padded undergarment used to add fullness to the back of women's dresses in the 19th century.
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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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