busy
gb/bˈɪzi/ us/bˈɪzi/
A2
Angol
~ 1900
elfoglalt, forgalmas, zsúfolt, nem ér rá, mozgalmas
A2
1
elfoglalt
B1
Használati minta:
[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.
Példák tanulóknak
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.
Gyakori hiba:
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.
Jelentés
Having a lot to do
Szókapcsolatok
busy schedule
|busy day
|busy week
|keep busy
|extremely busy
Szinonimák
occupied (Slightly more formal; often used to indicate being engaged in a task.)
Antonimák
idle (Means not active or not doing anything.)
Témák
daily life
|work
|time management
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definíció
Doing many things or having a lot of work.
Having a great deal to do; actively engaged in work or activity.
A2
2
Használati minta:
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.
Példák tanulóknak
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.
Gyakori hiba:
Learners sometimes use 'busy' for noise level alone, but it refers to activity and presence of people, not just sound.
Jelentés
Full of activity or people
Szókapcsolatok
busy street
|busy market
|busy airport
|busy intersection
Szinonimák
crowded (Emphasizes the number of people rather than the level of activity.)
Antonimák
quiet (Describes a place with few people or little activity.)
Témák
daily life
|travel
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definíció
A place with many people or things happening.
Describing a place with many people, vehicles, or activities happening at the same time.
A2
3
Használati minta:
[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.
Példák tanulóknak
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.
Jelentés
Not free to do other things
Szókapcsolatok
too busy
|busy at the moment
|busy right now
Szinonimák
engaged (More formal; often used in British English for telephone lines or meetings.)
Antonimák
available (Means free to do something else.)
Témák
daily life
|time management
|communication
|work
|core_vocabulary
Definíció
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
Használati minta:
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.
Példák tanulóknak
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.
Jelentés
Having too many visual elements
Szókapcsolatok
busy pattern
|busy wallpaper
|busy design
Szinonimák
cluttered (Suggests disorganized or messy appearance.)
Antonimák
simple (Plain and without extra detail.)
Témák
art
|design
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Definíció
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.
Nyelvtan
Szótári alak
busy
IPA
GB/bˈɪzi/
US/bˈɪzi/
Szótagolás és hangsúly
busy (1 szótag)
Stress on 1st syllable (busy)
Szóalakok
Adjective
- Base: busy
- Comparative: busier
- Superlative: busiest
Szócsalád
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
Kifejezések
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.
Példák
- 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.
Példák
- 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.
Példák
- 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.
Példák
- 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.
Példák
- 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.
Példák
- She told him to mind his own business when he asked about her salary.
- Mind your own business and focus on your work.