бюст
bjust[bʲust]
The English word 'bust' can be translated into Russian as бюст (bjust).
Use бюст to describe a sculpture or a representation of a person's head, shoulders and chest. When referring to the anatomical chest or breasts in formal or medical contexts, the term Грудь is used.
Meaning: to break something (verb)
Which one should you use?
The term бюст is specific to a sculpted bust. If you want to describe a person's chest or breasts, you should use Грудь. In casual settings, describing a large bust size is done with the phrase Большая грудь or with the term Сиськи.
How do you pronounce it?
bjust
Did you know?
- The Russian term бюст comes from a lineage of words that originally related to burning or burial, originating from the Latin 'bustum'.
- In Russian, the word грудь is used for the chest of both men and women. This differs from English, where 'breast' is more commonly associated with women.
- In Russian, the word бюст is never used as a verb meaning 'to break', unlike the English word 'bust'.
Examples in context
- Сегодня я купила красивое белое бюстье для свадебного платья.Today, I bought a beautiful white bustier for my wedding dress.
- У нее очень большая грудь, но она не испытывает никаких проблем с покупкой белья.She has a really big chest, but she has no trouble buying bras.
Example conversation
Sergey and Anastasia are cleaning the garage.
- Сергей SergeyАнастасия, ты случайно не могла бюст эту полку?Anastasiya, ty sluchayno ne mogla byust etu polku?Anastasia, could you have accidentally busted this shelf?
- Анастасия AnastasiaНет, я даже не прикасалась к ней.Net, ya dazhe ne prikasalas' k ney.No, I didn't even touch it.
- Сергей SergeyСтранно, она выглядит так, будто её решил бюст кто-то.Stranno, ona vyglyadit tak, budto eyyo reshil byust kto-to.Strange, it looks like someone decided to bust it.
- Анастасия AnastasiaНаверное, она просто старая и сломалась.Navernoye, ona prosto staraya i slomalas'.It's probably just old and broke.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry бюст, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries бюст, CC BY-SA 4.0.
