verb/nounpl: bustles (noun)
agitação, movimento, burburinho
1. (verb) to move in an energetic or noisy manner; to be busily active
She bustled around the kitchen preparing dinner.
Ela se movimentava apressadamente pela cozinha preparando o jantar.
2. (noun) busy or noisy activity; commotion
The bustle of the city made it hard to concentrate.
O burburinho da cidade tornou difícil se concentrar.
3. (noun) a framework worn under skirts at the back to add fullness or projection (historical garment)
Victorian women wore bustles to create a fashionable silhouette.
As mulheres vitorianas usavam anquinhas para criar uma silhueta à moda.
NYC Slang
hustle (when referring to busy activity or movement)
Related Idioms & Phrases
bustle and bustle - constant activity and movement
the hustle and bustle - the busy, energetic activity of a place
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