it was busy

it was busy(
iht
 
wuhz
 
bih
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Have you been to the restaurant downtown? It was busy every weekend, but now no one is there. I wonder what happened.¿Conoces el restaurante italiano del centro? Había mucha actividad todos los fines de semana, pero ahora no hay nadie. Me pregunto lo que pasó.
How is business? - It was busy until the other bookstore opened across the street.¿Cómo va el negocio? - Había mucho movimiento hasta que la otra librería abrió al otro lado de la calle.
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Hi, babe. How was your day? - It was busy.Hola, amor. ¿Qué tal tu día? – Fue una locura.
I went to the mall on Saturday and it was busy. I think that a few new stores opened.Fui al centro comercial el sábado y estuvo lleno de gente. Creo que se abrieron algunas nuevas tiendas.
a. estaba ocupado
You couldn't get a hold of Mrs. Colegiales? - No. I called her direct line, but it was busy.¿No pudiste comunicarte con la Sra. Colegiales? – No. Llamé a su línea directa, pero estaba ocupada.
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