Betydning av busy På norsk

• 0 having a lot to do -- travel

  • too busy to go to the party for opptatt til å gå på festen

  • busy talking/working/cleaning opptatt med å snakke/jobbe/gjøre rent

  • Four kids will keep you busy! Fire unger vil holde deg opptatt!

• 1 full of people and activity -- travel

  • a busy store/airport en travel butikk/flyplass

• 2 (of telephone line) unavailable -- opptatt

  • The line is busy. Linjen er opptatt.

• 3 to find activities to keep busy -- beskjeftige seg

  • He busied himself with projects at home. Han beskjeftiget seg med prosjekter hjemme.

• 4 having a lot (of work etc) to do -- travel, opptatt

  • Looking after two small children keeps me very busy.

• 5 full of traffic, people, activity etc -- med stor trafikk

  • The roads are busy

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

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

  • All the lines to New York are busy.

• 7 (sometimes with with) to occupy (oneself) with -- beskjeftige seg med

  • She busied herself preparing the meal.