Synonyme und Antonyme von busy auf Englisch
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HAVING A LOT TO DO
I was busy clearing out the shed.
Synonyme und Beispiele
up to your ears in something
I'm up to my ears in chores!
up to your eyeballs in something
Don't bother her - she's up to her eyeballs in paperwork.
up to your eyes in something
I'm up to my eyes in work at the moment.
have your hands full
I have my hands full with the kids at the moment, so I can't take on any more work.
have something on your plate
I see you have a lot on your plate, so I'll leave you to it.
in the middle of something
Can you get the phone? I'm in the middle of putting the washing out on the line.
be chasing your tail
We can clean up the river down in the village, but unless we address the pollution from the mine up the mountain, we're just chasing our tails.
run round in circles
UK informal
We've been running round in circles trying to find out what happened.
run round like a headless chicken
UK
He's so panicked that he won't get the work done on time that he's running round like a headless chicken and getting nothing done.
active
She has a very active social life.
on the go
I've been on the go all day - I'm exhausted!
(as) busy as a bee
He's just busy as a bee, colouring and playing with his blocks.
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If you are busy, you have a lot to do. A busy person is also not available because they are giving their attention to someone or something else. Busy places or situations are full of activity. If roads are busy, they are too full of vehicles.
NOT AVAILABLE
I'm busy all morning - can we meet up in the afternoon?
Synonyme und Beispiele
tied up
I'll be tied up in meetings until 3.00pm, but could meet after that.
unavailable
The CEO is currently unavailable - may I take a message?
Antonyms and examples
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up to your neck in something
informal
run round in circles
UK informal
on the move
informal
humming
informal
snarled up
UK
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If you are busy, you have a lot to do. A busy person is also not available because they are giving their attention to someone or something else. Busy places or situations are full of activity. If roads are busy, they are too full of vehicles.
FULL OF ACTIVITY
The pub is always busy on a Friday.
Synonyme und Beispiele
Antonym und Beispiel
quiet
We live in a quiet little village.
Vergleichen
lively
We had a lively discussion about politics.
Siehe Wörter, die mit busy verwandt sind
up to your neck in something
informal
run round in circles
UK informal
on the move
informal
engaged
formal
snarled up
UK
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If you are busy, you have a lot to do. A busy person is also not available because they are giving their attention to someone or something else. Busy places or situations are full of activity. If roads are busy, they are too full of vehicles.
TOO FULL OF VEHICLES
The M4 is always busy.
Synonyme und Beispiele
congested
Traffic is congested heading into and out of the city this morning.
gridlocked
Chicago is one of the most gridlocked cities in America.
backed up
There's an accident on the motorway and traffic is backed up for miles.
bumper to bumper
The road is bumper to bumper as tourists flock up the coast.
jammed
Traffic is jammed up for miles.
Siehe Wörter, die mit busy verwandt sind
up to your neck in something
informal
run round in circles
UK informal
on the move
informal
engaged
formal
humming
informal
Mehr erfahren
If you are busy, you have a lot to do. A busy person is also not available because they are giving their attention to someone or something else. Busy places or situations are full of activity. If roads are busy, they are too full of vehicles.
busy | American Thesaurus
These are words and phrases related to busy. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or,
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The secretary was busy all day typing the reports.
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Grandmother busied herself with sewing.
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someone who seems to be a human form of disaster, encyclopedia, etc.
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