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busy

[/ˈbɪzi/]
adjective
ocupado
1. engaged in or concentrating on an activity; not free or at leisure
I'm busy with work right now.
Estou ocupado com trabalho agora.
2. (of a place) full of activity; crowded
The market was busy on Saturday morning.
O mercado estava cheio de movimento no sábado de manhã.
3. (of a telephone line) already in use
The line is busy, please try again later.
A linha está ocupada, tente novamente mais tarde.
4. actively engaged; industrious
She has been busy preparing for the event.
Ela tem estado ocupada se preparando para o evento.
NYC Slang
swamped, tied up, booked
Synonyms
occupiedengagedactiveindustriouscrowded
Antonyms
idlefreeunoccupiedavailableempty

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ocupado
most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
ocupado/atolado
atolado used colloquially for heavily busy
São Paulo
ocupado/atafegado
atafegado used for very busy or rushed
Portugal
ocupado/atarefado
atarefado more common for busy with tasks

Related Idioms & Phrases

busy as a bee
business as usual
keep busy
stay busy
too busy for someone/something
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