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   busy

   /ˈbɪzi/

   adjective

   • 1. having a great deal to do: "he had been too busy to enjoy himself" Similar occupied (in)engaged ininvolved inemployed inworking atlabouring attoiling atslaving athard at work (on)wrapped up (in/with)rushed off one's feet (with)hard-pressedtime-poorat work (on)on the jobabsorbed inengrossed inimmersed inpreoccupied withactive (in)livelyindustriousbustlingenergetictirelessinformal:busy as a beeon the gohard at iton the hophave one's hands fullOpposite idle
   • ▪ occupied with or concentrating on a particular activity or object of attention: "the team members are busy raising money" Similar occupied (in)engaged ininvolved inemployed inworking atlabouring attoiling atslaving athard at work (on)wrapped up (in/with)rushed off one's feet (with)hard-pressedtime-poorat work (on)on the jobabsorbed inengrossed inimmersed inpreoccupied withactive (in)livelyindustriousbustlingenergetictirelessinformal:busy as a beeon the gohard at iton the hophave one's hands fullOpposite idle
   • ▪ (of a time or place) full of activity: "the busy city streets" Similar strenuoushecticenergeticactivelivelyexactingtiringfulleventfulcrowdedbustlingswarmingteemingastirbuzzinghecticfullthrongedthronginglivelyvibrantinformal:buzzyOpposite quiet
   • ▪ (of a phone line) engaged. North American Similar unavailableotherwise engagedengagedoccupiedin a meetingworkingat workon dutyon active servicein harnessinformal:tied uphave a prior/previous engagementOpposite free
   • 2. excessively detailed or decorated: "the lavish set designs are a little too busy" Similar excessively ornateover-ornateover-elaborateover-embellishedoverdecoratedoverblownoverripeoverwroughtexaggeratedoverdonefloridfussyclutteredcontrivedoverworkedover-detailedstrainedlabouredbaroquerococoinformal:heavinglike Piccadilly CircusOpposite quietrestrained

   verb

   • 1. keep oneself occupied: "she busied herself with her new home"

   noun

   • 1. a police officer: informal British "I was picked up by the busies for possession"

   Word Origin Old Englishbisgian (verb), bisig (noun); related to Dutch bezig, of unknown origin.

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   What does it mean when someone is busy?

   • When you're busy, you have things to do. You're occupied and probably not bored. This word always means there's some kind of activity. When a phone line is busy, you can't get your call through. If you find the bathroom is busy, you'll have to wait it's free. When a supervisor is around, employees need to look busy.

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   What does Busi mean in English?

   • From Middle English busi, besy, bisi, from Old English bysiġ, * biesiġ, bisiġ (“busy, occupied, diligent”). Cognate with Dutch bezig (“busy”), Low German besig (“busy”), Old Frisian bisgia (“to use”), Old English bisgian (“to occupy, employ, trouble, afflict”). It's a large and busy hotel.

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   What does a busy place mean?

   • [VERB pronoun-reflexive] A busy place is full of people who are doing things or moving about. The Strand is one of London's busiest and most affluent streets. The ward was busy and Amy hardly had time to talk. When a phone line is busy, you cannot make your call because the line is already being used by someone else.

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   What does a busy life mean?

   • a busy life. (of a telephone line) in use by a party or parties and not immediately accessible. officious; meddlesome; prying. The rug is too busy for this room. , bus·ied, bus·y·ing. In summer, he busied himself keeping the lawn in order.

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     BUSY translate: occupato, indaffarato, pieno di gente/di...

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     busy translate: atrafegat, enfeinat, concorregut, amb molt...

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     BUSY translate: ยุ่ง, เต็มไปด้วยรถ คน หรือกิจกรรมต่าง ๆ,...

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     BUSY translate: occupé/-ée, plein/pleine d’animation,...

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