busy

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

adjective

P. and V. ἄσχολος (rare V.) (Euripides, Orestes 93); see industrious.

full of work: P. ἐνεργός.

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 (Euripides, 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; (Euripides, Phoenissae 728).

busy oneself with, v.: P. and V. ὁμιλεῖν (dat.), ἅπτεσθαι (gen.).