busy
gb/bˈɪzi/ us/bˈɪzi/
A2
Английский
~ 1900
elfoglalt, forgalmas, zsúfolt, nem ér rá, mozgalmas
A2
1
elfoglalt
B1
Модель употребления:
[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.
Примеры для изучающих
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.
Частая ошибка:
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.
Значение
Having a lot to do
Коллокации
busy schedule
|busy day
|busy week
|keep busy
|extremely busy
Синонимы
occupied (Slightly more formal; often used to indicate being engaged in a task.)
Антонимы
idle (Means not active or not doing anything.)
Темы
daily life
|work
|time management
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Определение
Doing many things or having a lot of work.
Having a great deal to do; actively engaged in work or activity.
A2
2
Модель употребления:
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.
Примеры для изучающих
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.
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes use 'busy' for noise level alone, but it refers to activity and presence of people, not just sound.
Значение
Full of activity or people
Коллокации
busy street
|busy market
|busy airport
|busy intersection
Синонимы
crowded (Emphasizes the number of people rather than the level of activity.)
Антонимы
quiet (Describes a place with few people or little activity.)
Темы
daily life
|travel
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Определение
A place with many people or things happening.
Describing a place with many people, vehicles, or activities happening at the same time.
A2
3
Модель употребления:
[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.
Примеры для изучающих
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.
Значение
Not free to do other things
Коллокации
too busy
|busy at the moment
|busy right now
Синонимы
engaged (More formal; often used in British English for telephone lines or meetings.)
Антонимы
available (Means free to do something else.)
Темы
daily life
|time management
|communication
|work
|core_vocabulary
Определение
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
Модель употребления:
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.
Примеры для изучающих
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.
Значение
Having too many visual elements
Коллокации
busy pattern
|busy wallpaper
|busy design
Синонимы
cluttered (Suggests disorganized or messy appearance.)
Антонимы
simple (Plain and without extra detail.)
Темы
art
|design
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Определение
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.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
busy
IPA
GB/bˈɪzi/
US/bˈɪzi/
Слоги и ударение
busy (1 слог)
Stress on 1st syllable (busy)
Формы слова
Adjective
- Base: busy
- Comparative: busier
- Superlative: busiest
Родственные слова
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
Выражения
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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- She told him to mind his own business when he asked about her salary.
- Mind your own business and focus on your work.