busy

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

ruОписывает человека или место, которые активно заняты какой-либо деятельностью или имеют много дел.esDescribe a una persona o lugar que está activamente ocupado con alguna actividad o que tiene muchas cosas que hacer.frQualifie une personne qui a beaucoup d'occupations ou de travail, ou un lieu où il y a beaucoup d'activité et de monde.deBeschreibt 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.ptDiz-se de uma pessoa que tem muitas coisas para fazer ou está ocupada com trabalho ou atividades; também se aplica a um lugar movimentado, com muita atividade ou trânsito.zh形容人有很多事情要做、忙于某项活动，没有空闲；也形容地方热闹、繁忙、活动很多。arيصف شخصًا أو مكانًا مشغولًا بنشاط أو عمل كثير، أو مليئًا بالحركة والازدحام.

1. Occupied with activity A1 formal

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

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

   ruЗанятыйesocupadofroccupédeBeschäftigtptOcupadozh忙碌的arمشغول

   Sinônimos: activeemployedengagedindustriousoccupiedon the goworking

   Antônimos: idleinactivelazyunoccupied

2. Full of activity A1 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruОживлённыйeslleno de actividadfrAnimé, actifdeBelebtptMovimentadozh热闹的arمزدحم بالحركة

   Sinônimos: activebustlingbuzzingcrowdedhectichumminglivelyteemingvibrant

   Antônimos: calmidleinactivequietslow

3. In use A2 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruЗанятоesocupado (línea telefónica)froccupé (ligne téléphonique)deBesetztptOcupadozh占线arمشغول

   Sinônimos: engagedin useoccupiedunavailable

   Antônimos: availablefreeunoccupied

• busier comparative form
• busiest superlative form

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

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия, когда кто-то занимает себя или вовлекается в какую-либо деятельность.esVerbo que se usa para indicar la acción de ocuparse a uno mismo o involucrarse en alguna actividad, o de ocupar a alguien o algo con alguna tarea.frVerbe 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.deVerb, das ausdrückt, dass jemand sich selbst beschäftigt oder in eine Tätigkeit einbezogen wird.ptVerbo usado para indicar a ação de ocupar-se ou envolver-se em alguma atividade; também pode significar manter alguém ocupado ou sobrecarregado de tarefas.zh动词，表示使自己或他人忙于某项活动、事务或工作，即让人有事可做或使自己投入到某件事中。arفعل يُستخدم للدلالة على شغل النفس أو الانخراط في نشاط ما، أو إشغال شخص آخر وإلهائه عن أمر.

1. Keep occupied B1 formal

   To keep oneself or someone else occupied with an activity.

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

   ruЗаниматьesMantener ocupadofroccuper (quelqu'un ou soi-même)deBeschäftigenptOcuparzh使忙碌arإشغال

   Sinônimos: absorbemployengageengrossentertainimmerseinvolveoccupy

• busied past participle
• busied past simple
• busying present participle
• busies third person singular