You are so busted.
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Busted
//ˈbʌs.tɪd//
Synonyms for "busted" (100 found)
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9 entriessimilar
2 entriesTranslations
25 translations across 9 languages.
Dutch
4 entries- betrapt adj (caught in the act)
- erbij zijn adj (caught in the act)
- gepakt zijn adj (caught in the act)
- platzak adj (having no money)
Finnish
4 entries- kärähtää adj (caught in the act)
- mäskänä adj (broken)
- mäsänä adj (broken)
- rahaton adj (having no money)
French
4 entries- bouzillé adj (broken)
- fauché adj (having no money)
- pincé adj (caught in the act)
- pris la main dans le sac adj (caught in the act)
German
4 entries- aufgeflogen adj (caught in the act)
- erwischt adj (caught in the act)
- geschnappt adj (caught in the act)
- pleite adj (having no money)
Italian
2 entries- al verde adj (having no money)
- beccato adj (caught in the act)
Malay
1 entries- kantoi adj (caught in the act)
Polish
2 entries- przyłapany adj (caught in the act)
- spłukany adj (having no money)
Portuguese
1 entries- flagrado adj (caught in the act)
Romanian
1 entries- lefter adj (having no money)
Sample sentences
17 total sentences available.
That big busted blonde is as dumb as a rock.
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For someone like me, getting busted was the worst nightmare.
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I would prefer to spend six months in jail rather than getting busted.
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