busk
To solicit money by entertaining the public in the street or in public transportTo solicit money by entertaining the public in the street or in public transport.
» How much do you think I could make busking?
Meaning
5 senses(UK, especially, intransitive)To solicit money by entertaining the public in the street or in public transport.
Straßenmusik machen
играть музыку на улицеigratʹ muzyku na ulice
play music in a public place and solicit money for it
To tack, cruise about.
(Northern England, Scotland, transitive)To prepare; to make ready; to array; to dress.
(Northern England, Scotland)To go; to direct one's course.
(obsolete, transitive)To sell articles such as obscene books in public houses etc.
Examples
6 sentencesHow much do you think I could make busking?
I did some busking during the summer.
ruЯ дал несколько уличных концертов этим летом.
Though I mainly work as a studio musician, I do a little busking to make some extra money.
ruХотя я в основном работаю как студийный музыкант, я также иногда даю концерты на улицах, чтобы заработать чуть побольше.
He started his musical career by busking in the town square.
Tom is in love with the woman who busks at the market.
deTom ist in die Frau verliebt, die auf dem Markt Straßenmusik macht.
Translations
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Origin
Apparently from French busquer or Spanish buscar. From Middle English busken, from Old NoApparently from French busquer or Spanish buscar.
From Middle English busken, from Old Norse búask, reflexive of búa (“to prepare”); compare bound for a derivation from búa's past participle and basken for a similar formation from an Old Norse reflexive.
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Forms
busks, busking, busked, buskedWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle