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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGangbusters
/ˈɡæŋˌbʌs.tərz/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Proceeding with great energy, enthusiasm, and overwhelming success or rapid growth.
"The company's new product launch went gangbusters during the first quarter." - 2
Extremely exciting, sensational, or boisterous.
"They threw a gangbusters party that lasted until dawn."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in the United States in the late 1930s, the term derives from 'Gang Busters', a highly popular American radio and television crime drama series that featured explosive action, sirens, and aggressive police raids against criminal gangs. Over time, the phrase transitioned into the idiomatic expression 'go gangbusters' to describe anything proceeding with immense energy, speed, and overwhelming success.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Gangbusters" is said worldwide
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en plein essor
Transliteration: ahn plehn eh-sor
"Les ventes de l'entreprise sont en plein essor ce trimestre."
boomend
Transliteration: boom-ent
"Das neue Geschäft läuft absolut boomend."
in pieno boom
Transliteration: in pyen-o bum
"Le vendite dell'azienda vanno in pieno boom."
prosperando muchísimo
Transliteration: pros-pe-ran-do mu-chi-si-mo
"Las ventas de la compañía van prosperando muchísimo este año."
a todo vapor
Transliteration: a to-du va-por
"O novo projeto da empresa está indo a todo vapor."
शानदार सफलता
Transliteration: shandaar safalta
"कंपनी का नया उत्पाद बाजार में शानदार सफलता हासिल कर रहा है।"
蓬勃发展
Transliteration: péngbó fāzhǎn
"这家公司的业务今年蓬勃发展。"
대성황을 이루는
Transliteration: dae-seong-hwang-eul i-ru-neun
"그 회사의 신제품 표면 판매가 대성황을 이루고 있다."
大繁盛している
Transliteration: dai-hanjō shite iru
"その新製品の売上は今期、大繁盛している。"
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