busy

• Beschreibt eine Person, die viel zu tun hat und beschäftigt ist, oder einen Ort, an dem viel Aktivität herrscht. Kann auch eine Telefonleitung oder ein Muster bedeuten, die gerade in Benutzung sind.

Describes a person or place that is actively engaged in an activity or has a lot of things to do.

1. Occupied with activityA1formal

   Having a great deal to do; actively engaged in work or tasks.

   Beschäftigt

   • She is busy with her homework right now.
   • He was too busy to answer the phone.
   • The office is always busy during tax season.

   Synonymeactiveemployedengagedindustriousoccupiedon the goworking

   Antonymeidleinactivelazyunoccupied

2. Full of activityA1formal

   Describing a place or time that is crowded or filled with activity.

   Belebt

   • The streets are busy with shoppers on weekends.
   • The restaurant is always busy at lunchtime.
   • It's a busy time of year for the tourism industry.

   Synonymeactivebustlingbuzzingcrowdedhectichumminglivelyteemingvibrant

   Antonymecalmidleinactivequietslow

3. In useA2formal

   (Of a telephone line) being used, so not available for a call.

   Besetzt

   • I tried calling her but the line was busy.
   • The phone has been busy all morning.
   • I'll call back later if the line is busy.

   Synonymeengagedin useoccupiedunavailable

   Antonymeavailablefreeunoccupied

• Verb, das ausdrückt, dass jemand sich selbst beschäftigt oder in eine Tätigkeit einbezogen wird.

A verb used to indicate the act of keeping oneself occupied or engaged in an activity.

1. Keep occupiedB1formal

   To keep oneself or someone else occupied with an activity.

   Beschäftigen

   • She busied herself with cleaning the house.
   • He busied his children with puzzles while he worked.
   • They busied themselves preparing for the party.

   Synonymeabsorbemployengageengrossentertainimmerseinvolveoccupy