buster

• Substantivo com vários sentidos: modo informal de se dirigir a um homem; criança forte e saudável; pessoa que doma cavalos; pessoa ou coisa que destrói ou reprime algo; ou pessoa nascida na geração seguinte ao baby boom, quando a natalidade caiu muito.

A noun with multiple meanings: an informal form of address for a man; a robust child; a person who breaks horses; a person or thing that breaks up or overpowers something; or a person born in the generation following the baby boom when the birth rate fell dramatically.

1. Informal addressB1informalamerican

   An informal and often confrontational way to address a man or boy.

   Cara

   • Hey buster, watch where you're going!
   • Listen buster, I don't have time for your games.
   • You'd better apologize, buster.

   Sinônimosbuddydudefellowjackmisterpalsonny

2. Robust childB1informal

   A lively, healthy, and strong child.

   Criança forte e saudável

   • Their little buster is always running around the yard.
   • He's a real buster, full of energy and mischief.
   • The park was full of little busters playing tag.

3. Horse tamerC1formalamerican

   A person who breaks or tames wild horses.

   Domador de cavalos

   • The old buster could tame any wild stallion.
   • He worked as a buster on a ranch in Wyoming.
   • The buster's skill with horses was legendary.

   Sinônimosbronco busterbroncobuster

4. Overpowering forceB2informal

   A person or thing that breaks up, overpowers, or destroys something.

   Destruidor

   • The new security system is a real crime buster.
   • He's known as a union buster for his tough negotiations.
   • This gadget is a dust buster for cleaning small messes.

   Sinônimosannihilatorbreakerdestroyersmasherwrecker

5. Generation cohortC1formal

   A person born during the baby bust period, following the baby boom generation.

   Representante da geração do declínio da natalidade

   • As a buster, she grew up in a smaller demographic cohort.
   • The busters faced a competitive job market in the 1990s.
   • Many busters are now in their peak earning years.

   Sinônimosbaby buster