burst2 / barst / noun [count]
something that happens suddenly and quickly a sudden burst of activity
ЬиГ .уФ/ Ъеп/ verb
( bur . ies , bur . y ing , bur ied , has bur . ied )
Pronunciation
The word bury sounds like very .
to put a dead body in the ground
She wants to be buried next to her mother. The noun is burial .
to put something in the ground or under something The dog buried the bone in the yard.
bus Ф / Ьлэ/ noun [ count ] ( plural bus . es or bus . ses )
a large vehicle that carries a lot of people along the road and stops often so they can get on and off We went to the city by bus . Where do you get off the bus ? Word building You can get on or off a bus at a bus stop , and the place where most bus routes start is the bus station . The bus driver will take the money (your fare ) and give you your ticket . If you need to change to a different bus on the same trip, the driver will give you a ticket called a transfer that you can use on the other bus without paying again. You can buy a one-way ticket , or a round-trip ticket if you want to come back again: Round-trip to St. Paul, please.
Note that we travel on the bus or by bus : "How do you get to school?" "By bus."
bush Ф / buj / noun [ count ] ( plural bush . es )
a plant like a small tree with a lot of branches a rose bush
bush • el / ' bujl/ noun [ count ]
a unit for measuring grain and fruit, equal to 64 pints or 35.2 liters a bushel of apples
busi. ness Ф / biznos / noun
( plural busi . ness .es )
1 [ noncount ] buying and selling things
want to go into business when I leave school. Business is not very good this year.
[ noncount ] the work that you do as your job The manager will be away on business next week. a business trip
[ count ] a place where people sell or make things, for example a store or factory
it's none of your business ; mind your own business
words that you use to tell someone rudely that you do not
want to tell them about something private
"Where are you going?" "Mind your own business!" busi • ness • man / ' biznasmren ; ' biznas^an / noun [ count ]
( plural busi . ness . men / ' biznas^an / ) a man who works in business, especially in a top position
busi • ness • wom • an / 'biznas|wuman /
noun [ count ]
( plural busi . ness . wom . en / 'biznas|wiman / ) a woman who works in business, especially in a top position
bus sta • tion / b\s |stei/n / noun [ count ]
a building where buses start and end their trips
bus stop / ' bAs stap / noun [ count ]
a place where buses stop and people get on and off —SYNONYM stop
bust 1 / bAst / adjective go bust
( informal )
If a company or business goes bust , it has to close because it has lost too much money.
bust2 / bAst / noun [ count ]
( art ) a model of a person's head, shoulders, and chest a bust of John F. Kennedy
a woman's chest or the measurement around her chest Her bust size is 34B.
bus •У Ф/ bizi/ adjective ( us i e , ius i est)
with a lot of things that you must do; working or not free Mr. Jones can't see you now — he's busy.
with a lot of things happening I had a busy morning.
The stores are always busy at Christmas.
(used about a telephone) being used The line is busy — I'll try again later.
bus • i • ly / ' bizali / adverb He was busily writing a letter.
but 1 Ф / bAt; bat / conjunction
a word that you use to show something different My sister speaks Spanish but I don't. He studied hard, but he didn't pass the exam. The weather was sunny but cold.
but 2 / bAt ; bat / preposition
except
She eats nothing but chocolate. butch • er / 'but/ar / noun [count]
a person or store that sells meat
She went to the butcher for some lamb chops.
