No. 210 in Dutch
bezig
Busy; occupied.
In a sentence
Ik ben bezig met het schrijven van een boek.
I am busy writing a book.
The word 'bezig' signals that the speaker is currently engaged in the activity of writing a book.
De kinderen zijn bezig met hun huiswerk.
The children are busy with their homework.
Here, 'bezig' indicates that the children are occupied with the task of doing their homework.
We zijn al bezig om de voorbereidingen te treffen voor het feest.
We are already in the process of making preparations for the party.
In this sentence, 'bezig' emphasizes the ongoing nature of the preparations for the party.
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