busy

• Qualifie une personne qui a beaucoup d'occupations ou de travail, ou un lieu où il y a beaucoup d'activité et de monde.

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.

   occupé

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

   Synonymesactiveemployedengagedindustriousoccupiedon the goworking

   Antonymesidleinactivelazyunoccupied

2. Full of activityA1formal

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

   Animé, actif

   • 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.

   Synonymesactivebustlingbuzzingcrowdedhectichumminglivelyteemingvibrant

   Antonymescalmidleinactivequietslow

3. In useA2formal

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

   occupé (ligne téléphonique)

   • 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.

   Synonymesengagedin useoccupiedunavailable

   Antonymesavailablefreeunoccupied

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de s'occuper soi-même ou de s'engager dans une activité, ou de remplir/occuper un espace ou un temps.

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.

   occuper (quelqu'un ou soi-même)

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

   Synonymesabsorbemployengageengrossentertainimmerseinvolveoccupy