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sinal de ocupado
[si-NAL dʒi o-ku-PA-du]
noun
masculine
pl: sinais de ocupado
busy signal
1.
An auditory signal heard on a telephone line indicating that the called number is currently in use or unavailable
When I tried to call my friend, I heard the busy signal.
Quando tentei ligar para meu amigo, ouvi o sinal de ocupado.
2.
A repetitive beeping or buzzing sound produced by a telephone exchange to indicate a line is busy
The busy signal kept interrupting our conversation attempts.
O sinal de ocupado continuava interrompendo nossas tentativas de conversa.
Synonyms
tom de ocupado
sinal ocupado
tom ocupado
Antonyms
sinal de linha livre
tom de discar
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
sinal de ocupado
most common usage
São Paulo
sinal de ocupado / tom de ocupado
both forms used interchangeably
Portugal
sinal de ocupado / tom de ocupado
less common in modern usage due to digital phones
Related Idioms & Phrases
ouvir o sinal de ocupado (to hear the busy signal)
dar sinal de ocupado (to give a busy signal)
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