busy
gb/bˈɪzi/ us/bˈɪzi/
A2
Inggeris
~ 1900
elfoglalt, forgalmas, zsúfolt, nem ér rá, mozgalmas
A2
1
elfoglalt
B1
Corak penggunaan:
[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.
Contoh untuk pelajar
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.
Kesilapan biasa:
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.
Maksud
Having a lot to do
Kolokasi
busy schedule
|busy day
|busy week
|keep busy
|extremely busy
Sinonim
occupied (Slightly more formal; often used to indicate being engaged in a task.)
Antonim
idle (Means not active or not doing anything.)
Tema
daily life
|work
|time management
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definisi
Doing many things or having a lot of work.
Having a great deal to do; actively engaged in work or activity.
A2
2
Corak penggunaan:
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.
Contoh untuk pelajar
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.
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners sometimes use 'busy' for noise level alone, but it refers to activity and presence of people, not just sound.
Maksud
Full of activity or people
Kolokasi
busy street
|busy market
|busy airport
|busy intersection
Sinonim
crowded (Emphasizes the number of people rather than the level of activity.)
Antonim
quiet (Describes a place with few people or little activity.)
Tema
daily life
|travel
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definisi
A place with many people or things happening.
Describing a place with many people, vehicles, or activities happening at the same time.
A2
3
Corak penggunaan:
[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.
Contoh untuk pelajar
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.
Maksud
Not free to do other things
Kolokasi
too busy
|busy at the moment
|busy right now
Sinonim
engaged (More formal; often used in British English for telephone lines or meetings.)
Antonim
available (Means free to do something else.)
Tema
daily life
|time management
|communication
|work
|core_vocabulary
Definisi
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
Corak penggunaan:
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.
Contoh untuk pelajar
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.
Maksud
Having too many visual elements
Kolokasi
busy pattern
|busy wallpaper
|busy design
Sinonim
cluttered (Suggests disorganized or messy appearance.)
Antonim
simple (Plain and without extra detail.)
Tema
art
|design
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Definisi
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.
Tatabahasa
Bentuk kamus
busy
IPA
GB/bˈɪzi/
US/bˈɪzi/
Suku kata dan tekanan
busy (1 suku kata)
Stress on 1st syllable (busy)
Bentuk kata
Adjective
- Base: busy
- Comparative: busier
- Superlative: busiest
Keluarga kata
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
Ungkapan
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.
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh
- She told him to mind his own business when he asked about her salary.
- Mind your own business and focus on your work.