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1 busily
adverb con afántr['bɪzɪlɪ]1 con afánbusily ['bɪzəli] adv: afanosamente, diligentemente'bɪzəli, 'bɪzɪli['bɪzɪlɪ]ADV afanosamente* * *['bɪzəli, 'bɪzɪli] -
2 busily
adv.1 activamente, diligentemente.2 afanosamente, atareadamente, diligentemente. -
3 bustle
1. verb((often with about) to busy oneself (often noisily or fussily): She bustled about doing things all day.) andar ajetreado
2. noun(hurry, fuss or activity.) ajetreotr['bʌsəl]1 (of skirt) polizón nombre masculino————————tr['bʌsəl]1 bullicio, ajetreoto bustle about : ir y venir, trajinar, ajetrearsebustle n2) : polisón m (en la ropa feminina)n.• ajetreo s.m.• animación s.f.• bullicio s.m.• cadera s.f.• caderillas s.f.• movimiento s.m.• polizón s.m.• tropel s.m.v.• apresurar v.• bullir v.• trajinar v.
I 'bʌsəla) ( move busily)to bustle around — ir* de aquí para allá, trajinar
b) (be crowded, lively) \<\<street/store\>\>to bustle (with something) — bullir* (de algo)
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1) u ( activity) ajetreo m, bullicio m (fam)2) c (Clothing, Hist) polisón m, miriñaque m
I ['bʌsl]1.N (=activity) ajetreo m, bullicio m ; (=haste) prisa f2.VI (also: bustle about) ir y venirto bustle in/out — entrar/salir afanosamente
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['bʌsl]N (Hist) [of dress] polisón m* * *
I ['bʌsəl]a) ( move busily)to bustle around — ir* de aquí para allá, trajinar
b) (be crowded, lively) \<\<street/store\>\>to bustle (with something) — bullir* (de algo)
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1) u ( activity) ajetreo m, bullicio m (fam)2) c (Clothing, Hist) polisón m, miriñaque m -
4 active
'æktiv1) (energetic or lively; able to work etc: At seventy, he's no longer very active.) activo2) ((busily) involved: She is an active supporter of women's rights.) activo3) (causing an effect or effects: Yeast is an active ingredient in bread-making.) activo4) (in force: The rule is still active.) en vigor5) ((of volcanoes) still likely to erupt.) en actividad6) (of the form of a verb in which the subject performs the action of the verb: The dog bit the man.) activo•- actively
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active adj activotr['æktɪv]1 activo,-a2 (volcano) en actividad3 (energetic) activo,-a, vivo,-a, vigoroso,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be on active service estar en servicio activoto take an active part in something participar activamente en algothe active voice la voz activaactive ['æktɪv] adj1) moving: activo, en movimiento2) lively: vigoroso, enérgico3) : en actividadan active volcano: un volcán en actividad4) operative: vigenteadj.• activo, -a adj.• agencioso, -a adj.• eficaz adj.• enérgico, -a adj.• listo, -a adj.• poderoso, -a adj.• vivo, -a adj.
I 'æktɪv1)a) (energetic, busy) <person/life> activob) (Chem, Pharm) activoc) < volcano> en actividad2)a) ( practising) activob) (positive, keen) <member/role> activoc) ( Mil) (before n) <service/duty> activo3) ( Ling) activo
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['æktɪv]1. ADJ1) (=lively) [person, brain] activo; [imagination] vivo2) (=busy) [life, day, period] de mucha actividad, muy movido3) (=not passive) [member, population] activo•
to take an active interest in sth — interesarse vivamente por algo•
after 17 years' active involvement in the party — después de 17 años de militar activamente en el partido•
to play or take an active part in sth — participar activamente en algo•
he withdrew from active participation in the project — dejó de participar activamente en el proyecto•
he played an active role in bringing about a ceasefire — desempeñó un papel activo a la hora de conseguir el alto al fuego•
to be sexually active — tener relaciones sexuales•
the government must take active steps to bring down inflation — el gobierno debe tomar medidas directas para bajar la inflación4) (=not extinct) [volcano] en actividad5) (Chem, Phys, Electronics) activo6) (Econ, Comm) [trading, market] activo7) (Mil)to be on active service or duty — estar en activo
8) (Ling, Gram)2.N(Gram)3.CPDactive birth N — (Med) parto m natural
active file N — (Comput) fichero m activo
active suspension N — (Aut) suspensión f activa
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I ['æktɪv]1)a) (energetic, busy) <person/life> activob) (Chem, Pharm) activoc) < volcano> en actividad2)a) ( practising) activob) (positive, keen) <member/role> activoc) ( Mil) (before n) <service/duty> activo3) ( Ling) activo
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5 arena
ə'ri:nə(any place for a public show contest etc: a sports arena.) arena
arena sustantivo femenino 1 (Const, Geol) sand; 2 ( palestra) arena;
arena sustantivo femenino
1 sand
2 Taur bullring
3 (lugar para luchar) arena
4 arenas movedizas, quicksand ' arena' also found in these entries: Spanish: banco - cal - castillo - disgregación - escabullirse - grano - palestra - reloj - apalear - bajío - entrar - fino - obrero - pala - playa - sacudir - tempestad - tierra English: arena - beach - busily - deal - drift - fine - grain - grit - gritty - hourglass - loaded - lorry - mountain - ocean - sand - sandbag - sandbank - sandblast - sandpit - sandstorm - shoal - shovel - egg - floodlight - litter - sandy - shaketr[ə'riːnə]1 (stadium) estadio2 (in amphitheatre) arena3 figurative use ámbitoarena [ə'ri:nə] n1) : arena f, estadio msports arena: estadio deportivo2) : arena f, ruedo mthe political arena: el ruedo políticon.• arena s.f.• palenque s.m.• redondel s.m.• ruedo s.m.ə'riːnəa) ( of stadium) arena f, ruedo mb) ( scene of activity) ruedo mthe political arena — el ruedo político, la arena política
[ǝ'riːnǝ]N1) (=stadium) estadio m2) (=circus) pista f3) (Bullfighting) (=building) plaza f ; (=pit) ruedo m4) (fig) (=stage) palestra f* * *[ə'riːnə]a) ( of stadium) arena f, ruedo mb) ( scene of activity) ruedo mthe political arena — el ruedo político, la arena política
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6 busy
'bizi
1. adjective1) (having a lot (of work etc) to do: I am very busy.) ocupado2) (full of traffic, people, activity etc: The roads are busy; a busy time of year.) concurrido3) ((especially American) (of a telephone line) engaged: All the lines to New York are busy.) ocupado
2. verb((sometimes with with) to occupy (oneself) with: She busied herself preparing the meal.) ocuparse- busilybusy adj1. ocupado2. ajetreado3. concurrido / transitadoEn inglés americano se dice the line is busy si el teléfono comunica; en inglés británico se diría the phone is engagedtr['bɪzɪ]1 (person) ocupado,-a, atareado,-a2 (street, place) concurrido,-a3 (day) ajetreado,-a4 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (telephone) comunicando\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto busy oneself doing something ocuparse en hacer algoto be busy doing something estar ocupado,-a en hacer algoto be as busy as a bee estar que no para, estar muy ocupado,-ato keep oneself busy mantenerse ocupado,-ato keep somebody busy mantener ocupado,-a alguienbusy Lizzie SMALLBOTANY/SMALL alegría de la casato busy oneself with : ocuparse con, ponerse a, entretenerse con1) occupied: ocupado, atareadohe's busy working: está ocupado en su trabajothe telephone was busy: el teléfono estaba ocupado2) bustling: concurrido, animadoa busy street: una calle concurrida, una calle con mucho tránsiton.• comunicando (Teléfono) (•Teléfono•) s.m.adj.• acompañado, -a adj.• activo, -a adj.• ajetreado, -a adj.• atareado, -a adj.• entrometido, -a adj.• ocupado (Teléfono) adj.• pasajero, -a adj.• trabajado, -a adj.v.• ocupar v.
I 'bɪziadjective busier, busiestthe children keep me very busy — los niños me tienen muy atareada or me dan mucho que hacer
to get busy — ponerse* a trabajar
2) <street/market> concurrido, de mucho movimientoa busy road — una carretera con mucho tráfico or muy transitada
3) ( Telec) ocupado (AmL), comunicando (Esp)
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reflexive verb busies, busying, busiedto busy oneself -ing — ponerse* a + inf
['bɪzɪ]to busy oneself with something — entretenerse* con algo
1. ADJ(compar busier) (superl busiest)1) [person] ocupadoare you busy? — ¿está ocupado?
she's busy studying/cooking — está ocupada estudiando/cocinando
to be busy at or on or with — estar ocupado en or con
to get busy — empezar a trabajar; (=hurry) menearse, darse prisa
let's get busy — ¡a trabajar!
2) [day, time] activo, ajetreado3) [place, town] concurrido; [scene] animado, lleno de movimiento4) [telephone, line] comunicando, ocupado2.VTto busy o.s. with/doing sth — ocuparse con/en hacer algo
3.CPDBusy Lizzie N — (Bot) alegría f de la casa
busy signal N — (esp US) (Telec) señal f de comunicando, tono m (de) ocupado
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I ['bɪzi]adjective busier, busiestthe children keep me very busy — los niños me tienen muy atareada or me dan mucho que hacer
to get busy — ponerse* a trabajar
2) <street/market> concurrido, de mucho movimientoa busy road — una carretera con mucho tráfico or muy transitada
3) ( Telec) ocupado (AmL), comunicando (Esp)
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reflexive verb busies, busying, busiedto busy oneself -ing — ponerse* a + inf
to busy oneself with something — entretenerse* con algo
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7 employ
im'ploi1) (to give (especially paid) work to: He employs three typists; She is employed as a teacher.) emplear2) (to occupy the time or attention of: She was busily employed (in) writing letters.) ocupar3) (to make use of: You should employ your time better.) emplear, utilizar•- employed- employee
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employ vb emplear / dar trabajotr[ɪm'plɔɪ]1 formal use empleo1 (give work to) emplear; (appoint) contratar2 formal use (make use of, use) emplear, usar3 (occupy) ocupar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be in somebody's employ ser empleado de alguien, trabajar para alguienemploy [ɪm'plɔɪ, ɛm-] vt1) use: usar, utilizar2) hire: contratar, emplear3) occupy: ocupar, dedicar, emplearemploy [ɪm'plɔɪ, ɛm-; 'ɪm.-, 'ɛm.-] n1) : puesto m, cargo m, ocupación f2)to be in the employ of : estar al servicio de, trabajar paran.• empleo s.m.• ocupación s.f.v.• asoldar v.• emplear v.
I ɪm'plɔɪa) \<\<person\>\> ( take on) contratar, emplear; ( have working) emplear, dar* empleo ab) \<\<method/tactics/tool\>\> emplear, valerse* de
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noun (frml)[ɪm'plɔɪ]to be in somebody's employ o in the employ of somebody — trabajar para alguien
1.VT [+ person] emplear, dar empleo a; [+ object, method] emplear, usar; [+ time] ocupar2.Nto be in the employ of sb — frm (as company employee) ser empleado de algn; (as servant) estar al servicio de algn
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I [ɪm'plɔɪ]a) \<\<person\>\> ( take on) contratar, emplear; ( have working) emplear, dar* empleo ab) \<\<method/tactics/tool\>\> emplear, valerse* de
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noun (frml)to be in somebody's employ o in the employ of somebody — trabajar para alguien
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8 be in full swing
(to be going ahead, or continuing, busily or vigorously: The work was in full swing.) estar en plena marcha/actividadexpr.• estar en pleno desarrollo expr. -
9 castillo
castillo sustantivo masculino castle; construir castillos en el aire to build castles in the air
castillo sustantivo masculino castle
castillo de arena, sandcastle
castillo de fuegos artificiales, firework display
castillo de naipes, house of cards Locuciones: figurado hacer o levantar castillos en el aire, to build castles in the air ' castillo' also found in these entries: Spanish: alcázar - ancha - ancho - calabozo - confinar - dentro - elevarse - escarpa - foso - puente - situarse - tenebrosa - tenebroso - torre - encantado - gustar English: busily - castle - discern - dungeon - governor - haunted - scene - spacious - stand - sand -
10 niño
niño
(infantil, inmaduro) immature, childish ■ sustantivo masculino, femenino (f) girl, child; ( bebé) baby;◊ ¿te gustan los niños? do you like children?;de niño as a child; niño bien rich kid (colloq); niño de pecho small o young baby; el niño mimado de la maestra the teacher's favorite( conjugate favorite) o pet; niño prodigio child prodigy (f) daughter, child;
niño,-a
I sustantivo masculino y femenino child: tiene dos niños y una niña, he has two sons and a daughter
va a tener un niño, she's expecting a baby
de niño, as a child
II adjetivo (persona infantil) child Locuciones: la niña de tus ojos, the apple of one's eye ' niño' also found in these entries: Spanish: aberración - abrigada - abrigado - ahijada - ahijado - asistencia - balbuceo - barrio - berrear - berrido - bicho - bien - bisnieta - bisnieto - bombón - bonita - bonito - botija - buena - bueno - caca - calor - cargar - cartera - clavada - clavado - condenada - condenado - conflictiva - conflictivo - crianza - criatura - daño - dejar - derecha - derecho - dormir - edad - educada - educado - enferma - enfermo - escolar - existencia - extremar - fiebre - ir - gas - gorrina - gorrino English: any - astonishing - baby - baby buggy - baby carriage - batter - boggle - bonnet - boo-boo - bounce - boy - bring up - buggy - busily - child - child prodigy - clown around - congenital - console - cub scout - cute - disobedient - dyslexia - erratic - formative - foster - foster child - from - girl - growing - highchair - horror - indulge - indulgence - infant - it - jelly baby - keep in - kid - let off - little - mischief - mischievous - mommy - naughty - outcry - outwardly - overgrown - pat - play pen -
11 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.) estar (justo) haciendo algo, estar ocupado haciendo algoEnglish-spanish dictionary > be in the middle of (doing) something
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12 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.) estar (justo) haciendo algo, estar ocupado haciendo algoEnglish-spanish dictionary > be in the middle of (doing) something
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13 ferret (about)
verb (to search busily and persistently: He ferreted about in the cupboard.) hurgar
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