Meanings
phrase
- Indicates that the telephone line is busy.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 電話佔線 /电话占线
- 電話佔線 /电话占线 (diànhuà zhànxiàn)the line is busy
Finnish linja on varattu
- linja on varattuthe line is busy
French la ligne est occupée, c'est occupé
- la ligne est occupéethe line is busy
- c'est occupéthe line is busy
German die Leitung ist besetzt
- die Leitung ist besetztthe line is busy
Greek η γραμμή είναι κατειλημμένη
- η γραμμή είναι κατειλημμένη (i grammí eínai kateilimméni)the line is busy
Hebrew הקו תפוס
- הקו תפוס (hakáv tafús)the line is busy
Hungarian foglalt a vonal, foglalt
- foglalt a vonalthe line is busy
- foglaltthe line is busy
Italian la linea è occupata
- la linea è occupatathe line is busy
Japanese 話し中, 話中
- 話し中 (hanashi-chū)the line is busy
- 話中 (hanashi-chū)the line is busy
Portuguese a linha está ocupada
- a linha está ocupadathe line is busy
Russian ли́ния занята́
- ли́ния занята́ (línija zanjatá)the line is busy
Turkish hat meşgul
- hat meşgulthe line is busy
Cite this entry
APA
the line is busy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20line%20is%20busy
MLA
“the line is busy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20line%20is%20busy. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “the line is busy,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20line%20is%20busy.
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