busy Signification, définition

Signification de busy en français

• 0 having a lot to do -- occupé/-ée

  • too busy to go to the party trop occupé pour aller à la soirée

  • busy talking/working/cleaning occupé à parler/travailler/nettoyer

  • Four kids will keep you busy! Quatre enfants, ça devrait t’occuper !

• 1 full of people and activity -- plein/pleine d’animation

  • a busy store/airport un magasin/aéroport plein d’animation

• 2 (of telephone line) unavailable -- occupé/-ée

  • The line is busy. La ligne est occupée.

• 3 to find activities to keep busy -- (trouver à) s’occuper

  • He busied himself with projects at home. Il a trouvé à s’occuper avec des projets à domicile.

• 4 having a lot (of work etc) to do -- occupé

  • Looking after two small children keeps me very busy.

• 5 full of traffic, people, activity etc -- chargé, animé

  • The roads are busy

  • Christmas is a busy time of year for many businesses.

• 6 (of a telephone line) engaged -- occupé

  • All the lines to New York are busy.

• 7 (sometimes with with) to occupy (oneself) with -- s’occuper (à)

  • She busied herself preparing the meal.