linha ocupada

[ˈliɲə ɔkuˈpadə]

nounfemininepl: linhas ocupadas

busy line

1. A telephone line that is currently in use and unavailable for incoming calls

I tried calling you but got a busy line.

Tentei te ligar mas recebi uma linha ocupada.

2. A signal or tone indicating that a phone line is in use

The busy line signal kept interrupting my call attempts.

O sinal de linha ocupada continuava interrompendo minhas tentativas de chamada.

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General Brazilian

linha ocupada

most common usage across Brazil

Portugal

linha ocupada

standard European Portuguese usage

Brazil

ocupado

shortened colloquial form often used when answering phones

receber uma linha ocupada

ouvir o sinal de linha ocupada

tentar de novo - a linha está ocupada

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