Kilo Lingo

busy

/ˈbɪzi/

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Translation

Having a lot to do; working hard and not free at the moment.

Word origin

From Old English bisig, meaning careful, anxious, or occupied with work.

Origin
Old English
Root
bisig

Examples

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Here "busy" means having a lot of work to do.

Saturdays.

"Busy" describes a place full of people and work.

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Here "busy" means full of things to do.

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This word is part of lesson 13.