WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| Principal Translations |
| bust-up n | figurative, informal (friends: disagreement) | pelea, disputa nf |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the term is a noun |
| | Marie's not talking to Sarah, they've had a bust-up. |
| | Marie no se habla con Sarah, han tenido una disputa. |
| bust-up n | figurative, informal (couple: separation) (coloquial) | pegar cada uno por su lado, agarrar cada uno por su lado loc verb |
| | His hard drinking caused the bust up between those two. |
| | Su alcoholismo hizo que agarraran cada uno por su lado. |
bust [sth] up,
bust up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | figurative, informal, US (end) | romper⇒ vtr |
| | | interrumpir⇒ vtr |
| | | poner fin loc verb |
| | Seems like I have to bust up a fight between those kids every day. |
| | Al parecer, todos los días tengo que romper una pelea entre esos chicos. |
| bust up vi phrasal | figurative, informal, US (couple: separate, split) (relación) | separarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | romper⇒ vi |
| | | terminar⇒ vi |
| | Lisa and Craig bust up after he had an affair. |