bustling

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbʌsəlɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈbʌslɪŋ/

From the verb bustle: (⇒ conjugate)
bustling is: Click the infinitive to see all available inflections
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
bustling adj (with many people)atestado/a adj
  (MX, coloquial)atascado adj
  a reventar loc adj
  animado/a adj
 We struggled to find the correct platform in the bustling train station.
 Nos costó encontrar la plataforma correcta en la atestada estación de trenes.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
bustle n (movement, activity)ajetreo nm
  trajín nm
  bullicio nm
 Karen missed the bustle of the city.
 Karen echaba de menos el ajetreo de la ciudad.
bustle n historical (frame under dress)polisón nm
 Women's fashion has evolved since the days of corsets and bustles.
 La moda femenina ha evolucionado desde los tiempos de los corsés y los polisones.
bustle vi (move busily)moverse afanosamente v prnl + adv
 Samantha bustled about the kitchen, preparing for the party.
 Samantha se movía afanosamente por la cocina haciendo los preparativos para la fiesta.
bustle with [sth/sb] vi + prep (be busy with: people, activity)estar lleno de loc verb
  estar ajetreado con, estar agitado con loc verb
 On Saturdays, the town square bustles with activity.
 Los sábados el centro de la ciudad está lleno de actividad.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
bustle | bustling
InglésEspañol
hustle and bustle n (activity)ajetreo nm
  trajín nm
 I prefer the hustle and bustle of a big city to the quiet of the countryside.
 Prefiero el ajetreo de la ciudad a la tranquilidad del campo.
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'bustling' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
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Collocations: a bustling [city, street, market, metropolis], is bustling with [people, color, tourists], is bustling and [vibrant, busy, lively, colorful, crowded], more...

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