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1 busily
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2 active
['æktiv]1) (energetic or lively; able to work etc: At seventy, he's no longer very active.) aktivní, čilý2) ((busily) involved: She is an active supporter of women's rights.) agilní3) (causing an effect or effects: Yeast is an active ingredient in bread-making.) aktivní, účinný4) (in force: The rule is still active.) platný5) ((of volcanoes) still likely to erupt.) činný6) (of the form of a verb in which the subject performs the action of the verb: The dog bit the man.) činný•- actively
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3 busy
['bizi] 1. adjective1) (having a lot (of work etc) to do: I am very busy.) zaneprázdněný, zaměstnán2) (full of traffic, people, activity etc: The roads are busy; a busy time of year.) rušný, živý3) ((especially American) (of a telephone line) engaged: All the lines to New York are busy.) obsazený2. verb((sometimes with with) to occupy (oneself) with: She busied herself preparing the meal.) zaměstnávat se- busily* * *• zaneprázdněný• zaměstnaný• rušný• obsazený• mám hodně práce -
4 employ
[im'ploi]1) (to give (especially paid) work to: He employs three typists; She is employed as a teacher.) zaměstnat2) (to occupy the time or attention of: She was busily employed (in) writing letters.) zaměstnat3) (to make use of: You should employ your time better.) využít•- employed- employee
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5 be in full swing
(to be going ahead, or continuing, busily or vigorously: The work was in full swing.) být v plném proudu -
6 be in the middle of (doing) something
(to be busily occupied doing something: Please excuse my appearance. I was in the middle of washing my hair.) být právě uprostředEnglish-Czech dictionary > be in the middle of (doing) something
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7 be in the middle of (doing) something
(to be busily occupied doing something: Please excuse my appearance. I was in the middle of washing my hair.) být právě uprostředEnglish-Czech dictionary > be in the middle of (doing) something
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8 ferret (about)
verb (to search busily and persistently: He ferreted about in the cupboard.) slídit
См. также в других словарях:
Busily — Bus i*ly, adv. In a busy manner. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
busily — [adv] actively; intently agilely, animatedly, ardently, arduously, assiduously, briskly, carefully, diligently, eagerly, earnestly, energetically, enthusiastically, expeditiously, fervently, hastily, hurriedly, indefatigably, industriously,… … New thesaurus
busily — [biz′ə lē] adv. in a busy manner … English World dictionary
busily — adv. Busily is used with these adjectives: ↑engaged Busily is used with these verbs: ↑employ, ↑prepare, ↑sort, ↑work, ↑write … Collocations dictionary
busily — bus|i|ly [ bızıli ] adverb if you are busily doing something, you are giving all your attention to it: The little girls were busily playing in the sand … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
busily — [[t]bɪ̱zɪli[/t]] ADV GRADED: ADV with v If you do something busily, you do it in a very active way. The two saleswomen were busily trying to keep up with the demand … English dictionary
busily — UK [ˈbɪzɪlɪ] / US adverb if you are busily doing something, you are giving all your attention to it The little girls were busily engaged in filling their buckets with sand … English dictionary
busily — bus|i|ly [ˈbızıli] adv in a busy way ▪ Students were busily writing notes … Dictionary of contemporary English
busily — busy ► ADJECTIVE (busier, busiest) 1) having a great deal to do. 2) currently occupied with an activity. 3) excessively detailed or decorated. ► VERB (busies, busied) (busy oneself) … English terms dictionary
busily employed — index active Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
busily engaged — index active, industrious, sedulous Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
