AS BUSY AS A BEAVER

Meaning of AS BUSY AS A BEAVER in English

very busy, working steadily

When the teacher returned, the students were as busy as beavers.

Wayne Magnuson. English idioms vocabulary. Словарь английских идиом. 2012

AS BUSY AS A BEAVER — very busy, working steadily When the teacher returned, the students were as busy as beavers.
English Idioms vocab
AS — I. əz, (ˈ)az adverb Etymology: Middle English as, alse, alswa, adverb & conjunction, from Old English alswā, ealswā, ælswā just …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
AS — as 1 /az/ ; unstressed /euhz/ , adv. 1. to the same degree, amount, or extent; similarly; equally: I don't …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
AS — / əz; NAmE ; strong form æz/ preposition , adverb , conjunction ■ preposition 1. used to describe sb/sth appearing …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AS — I. as 1 S1 W1 /əz; strong æz/ BrE AmE preposition , adverb [ Language: Old English ; Origin: eallswa …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
AS — adv., conj., & pron. --adv. & conj. (adv. as antecedent in main sentence; conj. in relative clause expressed or implied) …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
AS — adv., conj., & pron. adv. & conj. (adv. as antecedent in main sentence; conj. in relative clause expressed or implied) …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
AS — 1. adv., conj., & pron. --adv. & conj. (adv. as antecedent in main sentence; conj. in relative clause expressed or …
Oxford English vocab
AS — I. CONJUNCTION AND PREPOSITION USES /əz, STRONG æz/ Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AS
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
AS — (полная форма); (редуцированные формы) 1. предл. 1) в качестве; как He was employed as a teacher ≈ Он служил учителем. …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
AS — as.ogg _I 1. æz (полная форма); əz,z (редуцированные формы) rel pron 1. вводит придаточные определительные предложения или обороты с such …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
AS — _I 1. æz (полная форма); əz,z (редуцированные формы) rel pron 1. вводит придаточные определительные предложения или обороты с such , …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
AS — 1. _rel. 1> какой, который; this is the same book as I lost - это такая же книга, как та, …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
AS — 1. rel. 1. какой, который; this is the same book as I lost - это такая же книга, как та, …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
AS — (полная форма); əz , z (редуцированные формы) 1. _pron. _rel. 1> какой, который; this is the same book as I …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
AS — (полная форма); (редуцированные формы) 1. предл. 1) в качестве; как He was employed as a teacher ≈ Он служил учителем. …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
BEAVER — Either species of the aquatic rodent family Castoridae (genus Castor ), both of which are well known for building dams. …
Английский словарь Британика
BUSY — I. ˈbizē, -zi adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English bisy, from Old English bisig; akin to Middle Dutch & …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BEAVER — I. ˈbēvə(r) noun ( plural beaver or beavers ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English bever, from Old English beofor; …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BUSY — (v. t.) To make or keep busy; to employ; to engage or keep engaged; to occupy; as, to busy one's …
Английский словарь Webster
BUSY — (a.) Crowded with business or activities; -- said of places and times; as, a busy street.
Английский словарь Webster
BEAVER — (n.) Beaver cloth, a heavy felted woolen cloth, used chiefly for making overcoats.
Английский словарь Webster
BEAVER — (n.) A hat, formerly made of the fur of the beaver, but now usually of silk.
Английский словарь Webster
BEAVER — (n.) The fur of the beaver.
Английский словарь Webster
BUSY — ( v. t. ) To make or keep busy; to employ; to engage or keep engaged; to occupy; as, to …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
BEAVER — ( n. ) The fur of the beaver.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
BEAVER — ( n. ) Beaver cloth, a heavy felted woolen cloth, used chiefly for making overcoats.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
BEAVER — ( n. ) A hat, formerly made of the fur of the beaver, but now usually of silk.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
BUSY — /biz"ee/ , adj., busier, busiest , v. , busied, busying . adj. 1. actively and attentively engaged in work or …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BEAVER — beaver 1 — beaverlike, beaverish , adj. /bee"veuhr/ , n. , pl. beavers , ( esp. collectively ) beaver for …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BEAVER — n. large semiaquatic rodent; fur pelt from this animal; costly felt hat made from felted beaver fur
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
BUSY — I. ˈbi-zē adjective ( busi·er ; -est ) Etymology: Middle English bisy, from Old English bisig; akin to Middle Dutch …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BEAVER — I. ˈbē-vər noun ( plural beavers ) Etymology: Middle English bever, from Old English beofor; akin to Old High German …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BUSY — adj careful; anxious. 2. busy ·adj officious; meddling; foolish active. 3. busy ·adj constantly at work; diligent; active. 4. busy …
Webster English vocab
BEAVER — noun the fur of the beaver. 2. beaver ·noun an amphibious rodent, of the genus castor. 3. beaver ·noun a …
Webster English vocab
BUSY — [busy] adj busi.er ; -est [ME bisy, fr. OE bisig; akin to MD & MLG besich busy] (bef. 12c) 1 …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BEAVER — [bea.ver] n, pl beavers [ME bever, fr. OE beofor; akin to OHG bibar beaver, and prob. to OE brun brown--more …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BEAVER — county, western Pennsylvania, U.S., bordered to the west by Ohio and West Virginia. It consists of a hilly region on …
Britannica English vocabulary
BEAVER — beaver, B~ BrE AmE ˈbiːv ə AmE - ə r ▷ beaver|ed d ▷ beavering ˈbiːv ə r‿ɪŋ ▷ beaver|s …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
BUSY — / ˈbɪzi; NAmE / adjective , verb ■ adjective ( busier , busi·est ) DOING STH 1. busy (with sth/sb) …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BEAVER
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BUSY — I. bus ‧ y 1 S1 W2 /ˈbɪzi/ BrE AmE adjective ( comparative busier , superlative busiest ) [ Language: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BEAVER — I. bea ‧ ver 1 /ˈbiːvə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: beofor ] …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BUSY — adj., v., & n. --adj. (busier, busiest) 1 (often foll. by in, with, at, or pres. part.) occupied or engaged …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BEAVER — n. & v. --n. (pl. same or beavers) 1 a any large amphibious broad-tailed rodent of the genus Castor, native …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BUSY — adj., v., & n. adj. (busier, busiest) 1 (often foll. by in, with, at, or pres. part.) occupied or engaged …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BEAVER — n. & v. n. (pl. same or beavers) 1 a any large amphibious broad-tailed rodent of the genus Castor, native …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BUSY — adj., v., & n. --adj. (busier, busiest) 1. (often foll. by in, with, at, or pres. part.) occupied or engaged …
Oxford English vocab
BEAVER — 1. n. & v. --n. (pl. same or beavers) 1. a any large amphibious broad-tailed rodent of the genus Castor, …
Oxford English vocab
BUSY — ( busier, busiest, busies, busying, busied) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BEAVER — ( beavers, beavering, beavered) 1. A beaver is a furry animal with a big flat tail and large teeth. Beavers …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BUSY — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a busy port ▪ Hong Kong is one of the world’s busiest ports. a …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BEAVER — I. noun PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES eager beaver EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ A prime beaver pelt was worth $ 6 …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BEAVER — (CHILD) (plural beavers or beaver), Beaver Scout [noun] [C] - a child aged between 6 and 8 years old who …
Cambridge English vocab
BUSY — As busy is the devil in a high wind; as busy as a hen with one chick.
Slang English vocab
BUSY — See ↑ BUSY/NOT BUSY 1,2,4,5, ↑ TELEPHONE 8 ◆◆◆ • ↑ be busy • ↑ be not busy
Longman Activator English vocab
BUSY — adj. 25B6; adjective they are busy raising money : OCCUPIED (IN), engaged in, involved in, employed in, working at, hard …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
BUSY — adj. 1 occupied, engaged, employed, involved I can't talk to you now, I'm busy 2 working, industrious, active, diligent; bustling, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
BUSY — adjective BAD : I was busy with cooking the dinner. GOOD : I was busy cooking the dinner. ◆◆◆ be …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
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Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BEAVER — I сущ. 1) бобр, бобер 2) бобровый мех, бобр, бобер 3) касторовая шляпа; бобровая шапка 4) бобрик 5) сл. борода; …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BUSY — busy.ogg 1. ʹbızı a 1. обыкн. predic 1> занятой, несвободный busy signal - сигнал занято ( по телефону ) to …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
BEAVER — beaver.ogg _I 1. ʹbi:və n 1. 1> зоол. бобр ( Castor fiber ) beaver colony - колония бобров 2> работяга, …
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