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busy

Pronunciation: [/ˈbɪz.i/]

Word

Learn how to use busy in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “schedule”

(adjective) when you have a lot of things to do or when there are many activities happening around you. If you have many tasks to complete, you are busy.

Example

She is busy studying for her exams.

Example

He is not busy today because he finished all his work.

Example

Are you too busy to join us for lunch?

Context: “job/task”

(verb) to occupy your time with work or tasks. If you are working on something and not available for other activities, you are busy.

Example

I will be busy all morning with meetings.

Example

They are not busy right now, so they can help you with your project.

Example

Are you busy working on your project?

How to pronounce busy

Pronunciation: [/ˈbɪz.i/]

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