bust a cap: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    USgeneralvulgarinformalslang
    • To shoot someone with a firearm; to fire a bullet at, wound, or kill.

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    • The outlaw threatened to bust a cap if anyone tried to cross his territory.

      Der Gesetzlose drohte, eine Kugel abzufeuern, wenn jemand sein Gebiet betreten würde.

    • He busted a cap in self-defense when the intruder broke into his home last night.

      Er schoss in Notwehr, als der Eindringling letzte Nacht in sein Haus einbrach.

    • Police reported that the suspect was busted a cap during the shootout near downtown.

      Die Polizei berichtete, dass der Verdächtige während des Schusswechsels in der Innenstadt getroffen wurde.

    • If you keep provoking him, he might bust a cap before anyone can stop him.

      Wenn du ihn weiter provozierst, könnte er schießen, bevor jemand ihn stoppen kann.

  • 2.

    USgeneralinformalslangfigurative
    • Used hyperbolically to express intense emotion or reaction (anger, excitement, admiration) without a literal threat of gun violence.

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    • I was so angry at the unfair decision, I felt like busting a cap, though I knew it was just frustration.

      Ich war so wütend über die ungerechte Entscheidung, dass ich am liebsten ausgerastet wäre, obwohl ich wusste, dass es nur Frustration war.

    • When she saw her favorite band live, she busted a cap with excitement and danced the whole night.

      Als sie ihre Lieblingsband live sah, war sie total aus dem Häuschen und tanzte die ganze Nacht.

    • He bust a cap over the amazing news, shouting and celebrating with his friends.

      Er war total aus dem Häuschen wegen der großartigen Neuigkeiten und feierte lautstark mit seinen Freunden.

Examples:

  • EN: I know that whiskey makes you do wrong things. Or I'd bust a cap in your goddamn head.
    ES: Sé que es del whisky sino te habría roto ya esa maldita cabeza.
  • EN: - Let's bust a cap in his ass.
    ES: - Vamos a reventarle el culo.
  • EN: Get the fuck out of here before I bust a cap in your young college ass.
    ES: Vete de aquí antes de que yo revienta una gorra en tu joven culo universitario.
  • EN: You need to let me bust a cap... in that moonheaded motherfucker's ass.
    ES: Déjame meterle una bala en el culo a ese cabrón.
  • EN: -When you bust a cap on somebody?
    ES: - ¿Cuándo has disparado a alguien?
  • EN: -I bust a cap like, blam-blam.
    ES: - Así, pum, pum.
  • EN: That gold's goin' with me, or I'm gonna bust a cap in your ass. Put it down!
    ES: ¡Entrégame el oro o te meto un balazo por el culo!
  • EN: If we don't pay him by 10:00, he gonna bust a cap in both our ass.
    ES: Que si no le pagamos a las 10:00 nos va a meter una bala a cada uno.
  • EN: So, what the fuck if I bust a cap in your ass right now, huh?
    ES: Debería meterte una bala en el culo ahora mismo.
  • EN: "Hey, this is a good movie, this movie's so good I gotta bust a cap in here!"
    ES: "hey, que buena pelicula tengo que disparar una aqui!"
  • EN: Somebody bust a cap up in this clown.
    ES: Metedle una bala a este payaso.
  • EN: I might just have to bust a cap in your ass.
    ES: Quizás solo tenga que poner una bala en tu culo.
  • EN: I might have had to pull out my nine and bust a cap.
    ES: Tal vez hubiera tenido que sacar mi 9mm y disparado a alguien.
  • EN: I should bust a cap in your chitlin-eatin' ass now.
    ES: Yo debería pegar juntos en usted una bala.
  • EN: You`d bust a cap up his ass.
    ES: Lo dejarías hecho añicos.

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