busy bee in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for busy bee in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.busy bee [Am ˈbɪzi ˌbi] N (person)

busy bee

= persona carica di impegni

II.busy bees N

busy bees npl (gossip):

busy bees

chiacchiere f

busy bees

pettegolezzi m

Translations for busy bee in the English»Italian Dictionary

to be as busy as a bee

essere molto indaffarato

Translations for busy bee in the Italian»English Dictionary

essere molto indaffarato

to be as busy as a bee

persona -a

busy bee Brit

fare la formica

to be as busy as a bee

essere laborioso come un'ape fig

to be as busy as a bee

Translations for busy bee in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.bee [Brit biː, Am bi] N

1. bee (insect):

bee

ape f

2. bee Am (meeting):

bee

riunione f (di donne per lavorare a maglia, cucire una trapunta ecc.)

II.bee [Brit biː, Am bi] N arch

bee

anello m di metallo

III.bee [Brit biː, Am bi]

to think one is the bee's knees inf

credersi (di essere) chissà chi

the birds and the bees hum

come nascono i bambini

to be as busy as a bee

essere molto indaffarato

to have a bee in one's bonnet

avere un'idea fissa

to have a bee in one's bonnet about sth

essere fissato per qc

I.busy [Brit ˈbɪzi, Am ˈbɪzi] ADJ

1. busy person:

busy

occupato, impegnato (with con; doing a fare)

to look busy

avere l'aria indaffarata

to be too busy to do

essere troppo occupato per fare

to keep oneself, sb busy

tenersi, tenere qn impegnato

I try to keep busy

cerco di tenermi impegnato

that should keep them busy!

questo dovrebbe tenerli impegnati!

to get busy inf

darsi da fare

get busy!

datti da fare! al lavoro!

2. busy:

busy shop, office

affollato

busy airport, junction

trafficato

busy square, street, town

animato, trafficato

busy day, week

pieno

to lead a busy life

avere una vita molto attiva

the busiest time of year

è il periodo di maggiore attività or più impegnato dell'anno

were the shops busy?

c'era molta gente nei negozi?

3. busy (engaged):

busy line, photocopier

occupato

4. busy (too elaborate):

busy design, wallpaper

carico, troppo elaborato

5. busy Am (prying):

busy

indiscreto

II.to busy oneself VB refl

to busy oneself doing sth

tenersi occupato facendo qc

busy bee in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for busy bee in the English»Italian Dictionary

to be a busy bee iron

essere molto indaffarato

Translations for busy bee in the English»Italian Dictionary

bee [bi:] N

1. bee ZOOL:

bee

ape f

2. bee (group):

bee

gruppo m

they have a sewing bee on Fridays

si trovano a cucire tutti i venerdì

spelling bee

gara orale f di ortografia

Phrases:

to have a bee in one's bonnet about sth

avere la fissazione di qc

to be a busy bee iron

essere molto indaffarato

I.busy <-ier, -iest> [ˈbɪ·zi] ADJ

1. busy (occupied):

busy

occupato, -a

to be busy doing sth

star facendo qc

to be busy with sth

occuparsi di qc

to get busy

darsi da fare

2. busy (full of activity):

busy

animato, -a

busy street

strada f affollata

busy seaport

porto m pieno di trambusto

a busy time

un periodo di grande attività

I've had a busy day

ho avuto una giornata molto piena

3. busy TELEC:

busy

occupato, -a

4. busy pattern, wallpaper:

busy

che dà fastidio agli occhi

II.busy <-ie-> [ˈbɪ·zi] VB trans

to busy oneself with sth

occuparsi di qc