BUSY

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busy¹ I. adjectiv

1. (at, in, with) ocupat, prins (cu); harnic, activ;

(as) busy as a bee harnic ca o albină.

2. (despre telefon) ocupat;

the line is busy firul e ocupat.

3. înviorat, activat.

4. agitat, aferat.

5. supărător, sâcâitor, insistent.

6. aglomerat;

a busy street o stradă mult frecventată.

7. greu, încărcat;

a busy day o zi grea (de muncă);

◊ (fam.) get busy! dă-i zor / bătaie!

busy¹ II. verb A. tranzitiv

a da de lucru (cuiva);

I have busied him for the whole day i-am dat de lucru pentru toată ziua;

to busy one's brains a-şi sparge capul, a-şi stoarce creierii.

busy¹ II. verb B. reflexiv

to busy oneself with / in / about a fi ocupat cu, a se ocupa cu.

busy² substantiv

(sl.) detectiv, copoi.

Exemple de propoziții și/sau fraze:

Not too busy to listen to you.

(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, de Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

We shall now have a little supper and then retire, for we may have a very busy day to-morrow.

(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, de Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

While they were busy with that, he could be learning the other side of life from the books.

(Martin Eden, de Jack London)

“Yes, I’ve had a busy day,” I answered.

(The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, de Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

“Miss Betsey Trotwood,” said the gentleman, “pray walk in. I was engaged for a moment, but you'll excuse my being busy. You know my motive. I have but one in life.”

(David Copperfield, de Charles Dickens)

I have been busy, for I come here to stay if need be.

(Dracula, de Bram Stoker)

They seemed greatly surprised to see so strange a company, and while the woman was busy laying the table the man asked: Where are you all going?

(The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, de L. Frank Baum)

Mars will be busy this month, for on December 19, he will receive stabilizing vibrations from Saturn.

(AstrologyZone.com, de Susan Miller)

My day was a busy one, and I had an early dinner at the Savage Club with Tarp Henry, to whom I gave some account of my adventures.

(The Lost World, de Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

She would rather busy herself about any thing than speak.

(Emma, de Jane Austen)

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