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занятый

Translation of занятый

busy

Russian word in Latin letters: zanyatyy

Meaning of занятый

Russian

имеет много дел, нет свободного времени

English

having a lot to do and no free time

busy

Pronunciation

Russian
[ˈzanʲɪtɨj]

Traps and common mistakes

Я сейчас занятый or я сейчас занят?

я сейчас занят

я занят = short form after я, ты, он

Don't say я занятый. After a person, use the short form: я занят, она занята.

Позвони позже, я занят.

Call later, I'm busy.

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  1. Sorry, I'm busy right now.

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    Извини, я сейчас занят.

  2. The receptionist was busy.

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    Администратор был занят.

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What's the difference between занятый, загруженный, and перегруженный

З
🇷🇺Russian
загруженный

Colloquial: loaded with work.

Advanced: broader words

П
🇷🇺Russian
перегруженный

Too busy, beyond your strength.

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занятый belongs to the topic "At the Airport →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.

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занятый meaning: what does it mean?

having a lot to do and no free time

занятый pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

занятый is pronounced as [ˈzanʲɪtɨj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

занятый definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Sorry, I'm busy right now. Translation: Извини, я сейчас занят.

Is занятый part of At the Airport vocabulary?

Yes, занятый (busy) can be learned in the At the Airport topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is занятый part of In the Office vocabulary?

Yes, занятый (busy) can be learned in the In the Office topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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