English-Italian translations for busy

• occupato
  È un uomo piuttosto occupato, e non c'è da meravigliarsi se la direttiva continua ad essere violata. He is a fairly busy man and it is no wonder that it continues to be flouted.
  . - Lei pare un uomo molto occupato, ma è riuscito comunque a prendere la parola all'ultimo momento. You seem to be a busy man, but you managed to take the floor in the last minute.
  L'altro grande tema di cui si è occupato il Commissario Monti è l'ammodernamento della politica di concorrenza. The other major area that Commissioner Monti has been busy with is the modernisation of competition policy itself.
• affaccendato
  Lo ritengo importante - e prego il Commissario di ascoltarmi perché mi pare in tutt'altre faccende affaccendato. I think this is important, and I would be grateful if the Commissioner would take note of what I am saying at the moment, because it seems he is busy with other things.
• indaffarato
  Alcuni giorni dopo, il governo italiano è indaffarato ad attuare proprio queste misure. Days later the Italian Government is busy enacting these very measures.

Definition of busy

• Crowded with business or activities; having a great deal going on
• Engaged in activity or by someone else
• Having a lot going on; complicated or intricate
• Officious; meddling
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• To make somebody busy or active; to occupy
• To rush somebody.
• A police officer

Examples

• We crossed a busy street.
• The director cannot see you now: hes busy.
• Her telephone has been busy all day.
• He is busy with piano practice.
• They are busy getting ready for the annual meeting.
• Flowers, stripes, and checks in the same fabric make for a busy pattern.

Related words

• busybody
• busying
• busyness
• busy work
• busy as a bee
• busy signal
• busy tone
• busy oneself
• busy activity