busy
adjective
1 adjective having lots of things to dognóthach adj1 cruógach adj1 broidiúil adj2 aren't you the busy bee! nach tú atá dícheallach!, nach mór an saothraí thú!I'm busy with other things tá mé gafa le rudaí eile, tá cúraimí eile orm, tá rudaí eile ar m'aire 2 adjective unavailablegnóthach adj1 gafa adj3 the doctor is busy with a patient tá an dochtúir gafa le hotharI'm busy until 2.30 tá mé gnóthach go dtí 2.30Taispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 adjective occupied with sthgafa adj3 gnóthach adj1 he's busy at his work today tá sé gafa lena chuid oibre inniuto keep yourself busy tú féin a choinneáil gnóthach, tú féin a choimeád gnóthach 4 adjective of placegnóthach adj1 this is a very busy road seo bóthar an-ghnóthach, bíonn trácht an-trom ar an mbóthar seo 5 adjective of timegnóthach adj1 cruógach adj1 broidiúil adj2 this is our busiest time of the year seo an t-am den bhliain is broidiúla againn, seo an t-am den bhliain is mó gnó againn 6 adjective of telephone etcgafa adj3 the line is busy tá an líne gafa, tá an líne in áirithe 7 adjective pattern etcrómhion adj1 plúchta adj3 the design is too busy tá an dearadh róphlúchta
verb
8 verb fill your time TRANSITIVEto busy yourself tú féin a choinneáil gnóthach, tú féin a choimeád gnóthachshe busied herself with her work dhírigh sí isteach ar a cuid oibre, chrom sí ar a cuid oibre, luigh sí isteach ar a cuid oibre