busy
gb/bˈɪzi/ us/bˈɪzi/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 1900
elfoglalt, forgalmas, zsúfolt, nem ér rá, mozgalmas
A2
1
elfoglalt
B1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] is busy [doing something]
She’s been very busy preparing for the wedding.
Mostanában nagyon el van foglalva az esküvői előkészületekkel.
I can’t talk right now—I’m busy cooking dinner.
Most nem tudok beszélni — épp a vacsorafőzéssel vagyok elfoglalva.
He’s always busy with work and rarely takes a break.
The shop was busy all afternoon.
They are busy planning their holiday.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I am busy with my homework.
A házi feladatommal vagyok elfoglalva.
She is busy cooking dinner.
Vacsorafőzéssel van elfoglalva.
He is busy reading a book.
We are busy cleaning the house.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'busy' with 'crowded' when talking about places. For example, 'The street is busy' means there is a lot of activity, not that it is physically full of people.
Σημασία
Having a lot to do
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
busy schedule
|busy day
|busy week
|keep busy
|extremely busy
Συνώνυμα
occupied (Slightly more formal; often used to indicate being engaged in a task.)
Αντώνυμα
idle (Means not active or not doing anything.)
Θέματα
daily life
|work
|time management
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
Doing many things or having a lot of work.
Having a great deal to do; actively engaged in work or activity.
A2
2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a busy [street/area/store]
The train station is always busy in the morning.
A vasútállomás reggelente mindig forgalmas.
It’s a busy street, so be careful crossing.
Ez egy forgalmas utca, ezért óvatosan kelj át rajta.
The market was busy with tourists and locals.
We avoided the busy roads by taking back streets.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The shop is busy today.
Ma nagy a forgalom a boltban.
The street is busy with cars.
Az utcán nagy az autóforgalom.
The airport is busy this morning.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes use 'busy' for noise level alone, but it refers to activity and presence of people, not just sound.
Σημασία
Full of activity or people
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
busy street
|busy market
|busy airport
|busy intersection
Συνώνυμα
crowded (Emphasizes the number of people rather than the level of activity.)
Αντώνυμα
quiet (Describes a place with few people or little activity.)
Θέματα
daily life
|travel
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
A place with many people or things happening.
Describing a place with many people, vehicles, or activities happening at the same time.
A2
3
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] is busy [with something]
I’m busy right now; can I call you back?
Most nem érek rá; visszahívhatlak?
He said he was too busy to join us for lunch.
Azt mondta, túl elfoglalt ahhoz, hogy velünk tartson ebédre.
She’s busy with a project and can’t meet today.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I am busy right now.
Most nem érek rá.
She is too busy to talk.
Túl elfoglalt ahhoz, hogy beszéljen.
He is busy with his work.
Σημασία
Not free to do other things
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
too busy
|busy at the moment
|busy right now
Συνώνυμα
engaged (More formal; often used in British English for telephone lines or meetings.)
Αντώνυμα
available (Means free to do something else.)
Θέματα
daily life
|time management
|communication
|work
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
Doing something so you cannot do other things right now.
Fully occupied with a task and therefore unable to attend to other matters at that moment.
B1
4
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a busy [design/pattern/image]
The wallpaper is too busy for such a small room.
Ez a tapéta túl mozgalmas egy ilyen kis szobába.
I find that shirt’s pattern a bit busy.
Annak az ingnek a mintája szerintem kissé túl mozgalmas.
The website design was too busy and hard to navigate.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The picture is too busy.
Túl zsúfolt a kép.
Her dress has a busy pattern.
A ruhájának nagyon mozgalmas a mintája.
The page looks busy with many colors.
Σημασία
Having too many visual elements
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
busy pattern
|busy wallpaper
|busy design
Συνώνυμα
cluttered (Suggests disorganized or messy appearance.)
Αντώνυμα
simple (Plain and without extra detail.)
Θέματα
art
|design
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
Having too many shapes, colors, or lines so it looks messy.
Containing so many details or patterns that it appears crowded or cluttered to the eye.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
busy
IPA
GB/bˈɪzi/
US/bˈɪzi/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
busy (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (busy)
Τύποι λέξης
Adjective
- Base: busy
- Comparative: busier
- Superlative: busiest
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
busier
adjective
busiest
adjective
Core family
business
noun A2
busily
adverb
Related words
busyness
noun
businessperson
noun
businesslike
adjective
Advanced or less common
busybody
noun
Εκφράσεις
busybodies
1/bəsəbˈoʊdiz/
fixed phrase
informal
People who pry into others’ affairs
People who try to know about or involve themselves in other people's private lives.
Παραδείγματα
- The neighbors are such busybodies—they always know what’s going on.
- I try to avoid the office busybodies.
keep busy
1/kˈip bˈɪzi/
fixed phrase
Stay occupied with tasks or activities
To do things so you are not bored or idle.
Παραδείγματα
- I like to keep busy during the holidays by gardening.
- He keeps busy with volunteer work after retirement.
busy as a bee
1/bˈɪzi ˈæz ə bˈi/
idiom
very busy and hard‑working
Very busy and working hard, with many things to do.
Παραδείγματα
- She's been busy as a bee getting everything ready for the party.
- He was as busy as a bee all weekend, cleaning the house and doing repairs.
- The office is busy as a bee today with everyone rushing to meet the deadline.
busy as a bee
2/bˈɪzi ˈæz ə bˈi/
idiom
Very active and hardworking
Working hard and moving around a lot, like a bee.
Παραδείγματα
- She’s been busy as a bee all morning, cleaning the house.
- He’s always busy as a bee when there’s a deadline coming up.
Mind your own business
2/mˈaɪnd jˈʊɹ ˈoʊn bˈɪznɪs/
idiom
informal
stay out of others' affairs
Do not ask about or try to be part of something that is private to someone else.
Παραδείγματα
- He told her to mind her own business when she asked about his salary.
- I wish she would mind her own business instead of gossiping.
- Mind your own business and stop asking questions about my relationship.
- Mind your own business and stop asking questions about my life.
Mind your own business
3/mˈaɪnd jˈʊɹ ˈoʊn bˈɪznɪs/
idiom
informal
stop interfering in others' affairs
Used to tell someone to stop asking about things that are private or not their problem.
Παραδείγματα
- She told him to mind his own business when he asked about her salary.
- Mind your own business and focus on your work.