busy

beschäftigt

Mit etwas beschäftigt, sodass wenig Zeit für anderes bleibt.

In einfachem Englisch: Doing something, so you have little time for anything else.

• I am busy now.
• She was busy helping her brother.
• Are you too busy to come?

So benutzt man es: busy doing something (She is busy cooking dinner.); busy with something (I am busy with my homework.); too busy to do something (He is too busy to answer.)

Synonyme: occupied

Gegenteile: free, available

Häufige Wendungen: busy with something, busy doing something, too busy

arbeitsreich, hektisch

Zeit mit viel Arbeit oder vielen Aktivitäten und wenig Gelegenheit zur Erholung.

In einfachem Englisch: A time with a lot of work or activities and little chance to rest.

• We had a busy day.
• December is our busiest month.
• It has been a busy week at work.

Synonyme: hectic, full

Gegenteile: quiet

Häufige Wendungen: busy day, busy week, busy schedule

belebt, stark befahren

Ort, an dem viele Menschen oder Fahrzeuge unterwegs sind.

In einfachem Englisch: A place with many people or vehicles moving around or using it.

• This road is busy.
• The market was busier than usual.
• Avoid the busy streets near the station.

Synonyme: crowded, bustling

Gegenteile: quiet, deserted

Häufige Wendungen: busy street, busy road, busy restaurant, busy office

besetzt

Telefonleitung, die bereits benutzt wird, sodass ein weiterer Anruf nicht durchkommt.

In einfachem Englisch: A telephone line that someone is already using, so another caller cannot connect.

• The line is busy.
• I got a busy signal when I called.
• Her phone was busy all morning.

Synonyme: engaged

Häufige Wendungen: busy line, busy signal, line is busy

überladen

Mit so vielen Farben, Formen oder Details, dass es unübersichtlich wirkt.

In einfachem Englisch: Having so many colours, shapes, or small details that it looks confusing.

• The pattern is too busy.
• Plain curtains would suit this busy wallpaper.
• That busy design makes the text difficult to read.

Synonyme: cluttered

Gegenteile: plain, simple

Häufige Wendungen: busy pattern, busy design, busy wallpaper

sich beschäftigen

Seine Zeit damit verbringen, etwas zu tun.

In einfachem Englisch: To fill your time by doing something.

• I busy myself with small jobs.
• She busied herself cleaning the kitchen.
• They busied themselves with preparations for the party.

So benutzt man es: busy oneself with something (She busied herself with the dishes.); busy oneself doing something (He busied himself arranging the chairs.)

Synonyme: occupy oneself

Häufige Wendungen: busy oneself with, busy oneself doing

beschäftigen

Jemandem etwas zu tun geben und ihn damit beschäftigt halten.

In einfachem Englisch: To give someone something to do and keep them active.

• We busied the children with games.
• She busied herself with packing.
• The preparations busied everyone until noon.

So benutzt man es: busy someone with something (We busied the children with simple craft tasks.)

Synonyme: occupy

Häufige Wendungen: busy someone with, busy oneself with