занятые

занятые

"Занятые" means "busy" or "occupied."

Here, 'занятые' is an adjective meaning 'busy' and is used to describe the state of the employees as being engaged in work or tasks.

Занятые сотрудники быстро решили возникшую проблему.

The busy employees quickly resolved the issue.

In this example, 'занятые' signifies 'occupied,' referring to lack of availability, and is used as an adjective for 'места' (seats).

Занятые места в театре не оставили нам выбора.

The occupied seats in the theater left us no choice.

Here, 'занятые' is an adjective meaning 'taken' and describes that the tables were not free for use.

В кафе были только занятые столы, но через минуту один освободился.

In the cafe, there were only taken tables, but one became available a moment later.