busy
gb/bˈɪzi/ us/bˈɪzi/
A2
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 1900
elfoglalt, forgalmas, zsúfolt, nem ér rá, mozgalmas
A2
1
elfoglalt
B1
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
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.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
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.
ਅਰਥ
Having a lot to do
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
busy schedule
|busy day
|busy week
|keep busy
|extremely busy
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
occupied (Slightly more formal; often used to indicate being engaged in a task.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
idle (Means not active or not doing anything.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
daily life
|work
|time management
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
Doing many things or having a lot of work.
Having a great deal to do; actively engaged in work or activity.
A2
2
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
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.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes use 'busy' for noise level alone, but it refers to activity and presence of people, not just sound.
ਅਰਥ
Full of activity or people
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
busy street
|busy market
|busy airport
|busy intersection
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
crowded (Emphasizes the number of people rather than the level of activity.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
quiet (Describes a place with few people or little activity.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
daily life
|travel
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
A place with many people or things happening.
Describing a place with many people, vehicles, or activities happening at the same time.
A2
3
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
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.
ਅਰਥ
Not free to do other things
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
too busy
|busy at the moment
|busy right now
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
engaged (More formal; often used in British English for telephone lines or meetings.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
available (Means free to do something else.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
daily life
|time management
|communication
|work
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
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
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
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.
ਅਰਥ
Having too many visual elements
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
busy pattern
|busy wallpaper
|busy design
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
cluttered (Suggests disorganized or messy appearance.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
simple (Plain and without extra detail.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
art
|design
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
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.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
busy
IPA
GB/bˈɪzi/
US/bˈɪzi/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
busy (1 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (busy)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Adjective
- Base: busy
- Comparative: busier
- Superlative: busiest
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
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
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- She told him to mind his own business when he asked about her salary.
- Mind your own business and focus on your work.