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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesagitado
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /a.ʒiˈta.du/
"A rua estava muito agitada nesta manhã de sábado."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Full of energetic and noisy activity; teeming with people and movement.
"The bustling market square was filled with vendors shouting and shoppers bargaining." - 2
Moving about energetically and in a busy manner.
"She bustled around the kitchen preparing a feast for the unexpected guests."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English verb 'bustlen', which meant to hurry or move noisily, likely of Scandinavian origin related to Old Norse words for rapid motion. Over the centuries, the term evolved from indicating frantic personal movement to describing places characterized by lively, energetic activity and constant motion.
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animé
Transliteration: /a.ni.me/
"Le marché animé était rempli de monde."
geschäftig
Transliteration: /ɡəˈʃɛftɪç/
"Wir gingen durch die geschäftigen Straßen der Stadt."
vivace
Transliteration: /viˈvatʃe/
"Il vivace mercato offriva prodotti freschi ogni giorno."
bullicioso
Transliteration: /bu.ʎiˈsjo.so/
"Visitamos un bullicioso café en el centro de la ciudad."
agitado
Transliteration: /a.ʒiˈta.du/
"A rua estava muito agitada nesta manhã de sábado."
हलचल भरा
Transliteration: halchal bhara
"यह बाज़ार हमेशा हलचल भरा रहता है।"
熙熙攘攘的
Transliteration: xī xī rǎng rǎng de
"我们走在熙熙攘攘的街道上。"
번잡한
Transliteration: beon-jab-han
"그들은 번잡한 시장 구경을 좋아합니다."
賑やかな
Transliteration: nigiyakana
"私たちは賑やかな通りを歩いた。"
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