busy

• Diz-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.

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.

   Ocupado

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

   Sinônimosactiveemployedengagedindustriousoccupiedon the goworking

   Antônimosidleinactivelazyunoccupied

2. Full of activityA1formal

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

   Movimentado

   • 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.

   Sinônimosactivebustlingbuzzingcrowdedhectichumminglivelyteemingvibrant

   Antônimoscalmidleinactivequietslow

3. In useA2formal

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

   Ocupado

   • 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.

   Sinônimosengagedin useoccupiedunavailable

   Antônimosavailablefreeunoccupied

• Verbo usado para indicar a ação de ocupar-se ou envolver-se em alguma atividade; também pode significar manter alguém ocupado ou sobrecarregado de tarefas.

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.

   Ocupar

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

   Sinônimosabsorbemployengageengrossentertainimmerseinvolveoccupy