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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesfrenesia
Pronunciation / Transliteration: fre-ne-zee-ah
"La frenesia della vita moderna è estenuante."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The state or condition of having a great deal to do; being occupied with numerous tasks or activities.
"She barely had time to relax amidst the constant busyness of city life." - 2
The quality of being marked by a high level of activity, movement, or detail.
"The visual busyness of the painting can overwhelm the casual viewer."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'bisignis', meaning anxiety, occupation, or care, combining 'bisig' (busy) and the nominal suffix '-nes'. Over centuries, the meaning shifted from a state of anxious concern to the condition of having a great deal to do.
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l'agitation
Transliteration: lah-zhee-tah-syohn
"L'agitation de la ville ne s'arrête jamais."
Geschäftigkeit
Transliteration: ge-shef-tɪk-kaɪt
"Die morgendliche Geschäftigkeit im Büro war anstrengend."
frenesia
Transliteration: fre-ne-zee-ah
"La frenesia della vita moderna è estenuante."
ocupación
Transliteration: o-ku-pa-syon
"Su apretada agenda refleja su constante ocupación."
atarefamento
Transliteration: a-ta-re-fa-men-tu
"O atarefamento do dia a dia cansa muito."
व्यस्तता
Transliteration: vyastata
"जीवन की व्यस्तता के कारण मैं आपसे मिल नहीं पाया।"
忙碌
Transliteration: mánglù
"日常生活中的忙碌让人感到疲惫。"
바쁨
Transliteration: bappeum
"일상의 바쁨 속에서도 여유를 가져야 합니다."
忙しさ
Transliteration: isogashisa
"毎日の忙しさの中で健康を維持することが大切です。"
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