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bustle verb

  /ˈbʌsəl/
  • To teem or abound (usually followed by with); to exhibit an energetic and active abundance (of a thing).
 activer
  • To move busily and energetically with fussiness (often followed by about).
 affairer

bustle noun

  /ˈbʌsəl/
  • (countable, uncountable) An excited activity; a stir.
 affairement, agitation, branlebas, remue-ménage
  • (historical, countable) A frame worn underneath a woman's skirt, typically only protruding from the rear as opposed to the earlier more circular hoops.
 tournure

bustling adjective

  /ˈbʌs(ə)lɪŋ/
  • Busy; full of energy and noisy activity.
 animé, trépidant
hustle and bustle
animation, bruit, rumeur, tourbillon [[d']]activité, vacarme
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