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"Busy" in Russian

Russian word of the day | Aug 22, 2017 (see all)
за́нято
[ zá-nee-ta ]
busy, occupied
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Examples of "Busy" in Russian

  • Я позвони́л, но там бы́ло за́нято.

    ya paz-va-néel, no tam bý-la zá-nee-ta

    I called, but the line was busy.

  • Прости́те, здесь не за́нято?

    pras-tée-tee, zdyes' nye zá-nee-ta

    Excuse me, is this place taken (occupied)?

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Same stem words

to occupy; to borrow
to occupy oneself, to get busy, to engage

Additional examples

More Russian sentences with the words that contain "занят".

  • Вско́ре он насто́лько отста́л и́з-за пропу́щенных заня́тий, что лиши́лся наде́жды наверста́ть упу́щенное.

    fskó-rye on na-stól'-ka ats-tál éez-za pra-pú-scheen-nyh za-nyá-teeî, chto lee-shéel-sya na-dyézh-dy na-veers-tát' u-pú-scheen-na-ye

    Soon he was so behind due to missed classes that he lost hope of making up for lost time.

  • Могу́ я заня́ть у тебя́ до полу́чки?

    ma-gú ya za-nyát' u tee-byá da pa-lúch-kee

    Can I borrow from you until the payday?

  • Для мно́гих пожилы́х люде́й рукоде́лие – э́то люби́мое и поле́зное заня́тие.

    dlya mnó-geeh pa-zhee-lýh lyu-dyéî, ru-ka-dyé-lee-ye - é-ta lyu-bée-ma-ye ee pa-lyéz-na-ya za-nyá-tee-ye

    For many older people, needlework is a favorite and useful activity.

  • Заня́ться бы́ло не́чем, и мы реши́ли прогуля́ться.

    za-nyá-tsa bý-la nyé-chem, ee my ree-shée-lee pra-gu-lyá-tsa

    There was nothing to do, and we decided to take a walk.

  • За́втра у́тром я занята́, у меня́ встре́ча с клие́нтом.

    záft-ra út-ram ya za-nee-tá

    I'm busy tomorrow morning, I have a meeting with a client.

  • Пе́рвая полови́на ию́ля была́ обы́чно занята́ убо́ркой се́на.

    pyér-va-ya pa-la-vée-na ee-yú-lya by-lá a-bých-na za-nee-tá u-bór-kaî syé-na

    The first half of July was usually taken by hay harvesting.

  • Во вре́мя заня́тий на гребно́м тренажёре за́действуются са́мые ра́зные гру́ппы мышц.

    va vryé-mya za-nyá-teeî na greeb-nóm tree-na-zhyó-rye za-dyéîst-vu-yu-tsa ráz-ny-ye grú-py myshts

    During the training on the rowing machine a variety of muscle groups are involved.

  • Очеви́дно, заня́тия йо́гой пошли́ тебе́ на по́льзу.

    a-chee-véed-na, za-nyá-tee-ya yó-gaî pash-lée tee-byé na pól'-zu

    Obviously, doing yoga has done you good.

  • Вышива́ть она́ не люби́ла, так как находи́ла э́то заня́тие бесполе́зным.

    vy-shee-vát' a-ná nye lyu-bée-la, tak kak na-ha-dée-la é-ta za-nyá-tee-ye bees-pa-lyéz-nym

    She did not like to embroider as she found this occupation useless.

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