What does busto in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word busto in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use busto in Italian.

The word busto in Italian means bust, chest, bust, bustière, bustier, orthopedic corset, orthopedic brace, head and shoulders, meat puppet. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word busto

bust, chest

sostantivo maschile (tronco del corpo umano)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il busto deve essere dritto per eseguire questo esercizio.
For this exercise you need to keep your chest straight.

bust

sostantivo maschile (tipo di scultura) (sculpture)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Questo busto in marmo rappresenta l'imperatore.
This marble bust portrays the emperor.

bustière, bustier

sostantivo maschile (indumento femminile)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ai tempi della mia bisnonna le donne indossavano il busto invece del reggiseno.
In my great grandmother's day women wore a corset instead of a bra.

orthopedic corset

sostantivo maschile (apparecchio ortopedico)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Renzo da piccolo ha dovuto portare il busto per correggere la scoliosi.
Renzo had to wear an orthopedic corset when he was little to correct his scoliosis.

orthopedic brace

head and shoulders

sostantivo maschile (testa, spalle e parte alta del busto)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Nel museo civico della nostra città c'è un bel mezzobusto in marmo di Dante.

meat puppet

sostantivo maschile (ironico, scherzoso (annunciatore televisivo) (slang, US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il telegiornale delle venti è generalmente condotto dai mezzobusti più noti della RAI.

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