bustle

bustle
1. intransitive verb

bustle about — geschäftig hin und her eilen

the town centre was bustling with activity — im Stadtzentrum herrschte ein reges Treiben

2. transitive verb
jagen (ugs.); treiben (ugs.)
3. noun
Betrieb, der; (of fair, streets also) reges Treiben (of auf, in + Dat.)
* * *
1. verb
((often with about) to busy oneself (often noisily or fussily): She bustled about doing things all day.) herumfuhrwerken
2. noun
(hurry, fuss or activity.) die Geschäftigkeit
* * *
bus·tle
[ˈbʌsl̩]
I. n
1. no pl (activity) geschäftiges Treiben, Betriebsamkeit f
hustle and \bustle reges Treiben, reger Betrieb; (general activity) Getriebe nt; (commotion) Hektik f pej
the hustle and \bustle of the city das Getriebe der Großstadt
2. (hist: on dress) Turnüre f hist, Gesäßpolster nt
II. vi
the street \bustled with activity auf der Straße herrschte reger Betrieb
the house \bustled with activity im Haus war was los fam, das Haus war voller Leben
▪ to \bustle around [or about] geschäftig hin und her laufen, herumwuseln fam
▪ to \bustle in/out geschäftig hinein-/hinauseilen
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I ['bʌsl]
1. n
Betrieb m (of in +dat); (of fair, streets also) geschäftiges or reges Treiben (of auf or in +dat)
2. vi

to bustle about — geschäftig hin und her eilen or sausen (inf)

to bustle in — geschäftig hinein-/hereineilen or -sausen (inf)

to bustle out — geschäftig hinaus-/herauseilen or -sausen (inf)

the marketplace was bustling with activity — auf dem Markt herrschte großer Betrieb or ein reges Treiben

II
n (FASHION)
Turnüre f
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bustle1 [ˈbʌsl]
A v/i
1. auch bustle about (oder around) geschäftig hin und her eilen (in dat)
2. a) sich beeilen
b) eilen, hasten
3. the streets are bustling with life auf den Straßen herrscht geschäftiges Treiben
B v/t auch bustle up antreiben, hetzen
C s
a) Geschäftigkeit f
b) geschäftiges Treiben
bustle2 [ˈbʌsl] s HIST Tournüre f (unter dem Kleid getragenes Gesäßpolster)
* * *
1. intransitive verb

bustle about — geschäftig hin und her eilen

the town centre was bustling with activity — im Stadtzentrum herrschte ein reges Treiben

2. transitive verb
jagen (ugs.); treiben (ugs.)
3. noun
Betrieb, der; (of fair, streets also) reges Treiben (of auf, in + Dat.)
* * *
n.
Betrieb -e m. v.
betreiben v.

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