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buste

French → English

noun//byst//

(anatomy) Torso: the upper part of the human body including the chest and head

Le buste cambré, il tendit les élastiques de son lance-pierres.

(English) With his torso arched, he stretched the elastics of his slingshot.

Elle était sanglée dans un étroit casaquin qui avantageait son buste.

(English) She was strapped into a tight jacket that showed off her upper body.

noun//byst//

(art) Bust: a sculpture representing the head, neck, and upper chest of a person

Ils ont posé une couronne de roses sur le buste en marbre de Rousseau.

(English) They placed a crown of roses on the marble bust of Rousseau.

Les salles du musée contiennent les bustes de personnages célèbres du XVIIIᵉ siècle.

(English) The museum rooms contain the busts of famous people from the 18th century.

Entry ID: fr:en:buste · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary