beschäftigt
Translation
busy, occupied, employed
Examples
Ich bin heute sehr beschäftigt.
I am very busy today.
Er ist mit seiner Arbeit beschäftigt.
He is occupied with his work.
Sie ist bei einer großen Firma beschäftigt.
She is employed at a large company.
Grammar Patterns
((with sth.)) to be busy/occupied with sth. He is occupied with his work.
((at/by sth.)) to be employed at/by sth. She is employed at a large company.
Similar Words
viel zu tun haben (to have a lot to do), ausgelastet (at full capacity); Antonyms: frei (free), arbeitslos (unemployed)
Etymology
Past participle of beschäftigen (to occupy, employ), related to schaffen (to work, create). It describes the state of being occupied with a task.
Memory Tips
Think of someone who has to 'schaffen' (work) a lot, and is therefore 'beschäftigt' (busy).