busy
ἐξ ὀνύχων λέοντα τεκμαίρεσθαι → judge by the claws, judge by a slight but characteristic mark, small traits give the clue to the character of a person, deduce something from a small indication, identify a lion from its claws
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
adjective
P. and V. ἄσχολος (rare V.) (Eur., Orestes 93); see industrious.
over busy: Ar. and P. πολυπράγμων, P. φιλοπράγμων, περίεργος.
be busy, v.: P. and V. ἄσχολος εἶναι, σπουδάζειν.
be busy with, v.: Ar. and P. πραγματεύεσθαι (acc., or περί, acc. or gen.), διατρίβειν περί (acc. or gen., πρός, acc.), P. and V. σπουδάζειν (acc., or περί, acc. or gen.).
manage: P. and V. πράσσειν (acc.).
be over busy, v.: Ar. and P. πολυπραγμονεῖν, V. περισσὰ δρᾶν, πράσσειν τι πλέον (Eur., Fragment), Ar. and V. πράσσειν πολλά.
shall I launch my host against them when busy with their meal? V. ἀλλ' ἀμφὶ δεῖπνον οὖσι προσβάλω δόρυ; (Eur., Phoenissae 728).
busy oneself with, v.: P. and V. ὁμιλεῖν (dat.), ἅπτεσθαι (gen.).
