busy
Ἀμήχανον δὲ παντὸς ἀνδρὸς ἐκμαθεῖν ψυχήν τε καὶ φρόνημα καὶ γνώμην πρὶν ἂν ἀρχαῖς τε καὶ νόμοισιν ἐντριβὴς φανῇ → It is impossible to know the spirit, thought, and mind of any man before he be versed in sovereignty and the laws
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
adj.
P. and V. ἄσχολος (rare V.) (Eur., Or. 93); see industrious.
Full of work: P. ἔνεργος.
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., Frag.), Ar. and V. πράσσειν πολλά.
Shall I launch my host against them when busy with their meal? V. ἀλλʼ ἀμφὶ δεῖπνον οὖσι προσβάλω δόρυ; (Eur., Phoen. 728).
Busy oneself with, v.: P. and V. ὁμιλεῖν (dat.), ἅπτεσθαι (gen.).
