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Free / busy



miss noor
Palestine

Free / busy
 
Hi
 
 
please tell me
 
What is the oppesite of this sentence ?
 
I am busy
 
 
 
Is it :   I am free

16 Mar 2009      





donapeter
Romania

busy vs. available ??? 

16 Mar 2009     



eng789
Israel

unoccupied /free/ idle

16 Mar 2009     



Sergeant Peppers English Classes
Argentina

The opposite can be: "I am free" or just use the negative form of the verb "I am not busy"

16 Mar 2009     



Olindalima ( F )
Portugal

Hello, Miss Noor
It seems to me you are not busy. ( hehehe )

16 Mar 2009     



mariamit
Greece

Hello Miss Noor,
As Eng789 said the opposite of busy is idle/available or free. It all depends on the context- in what way do you want to use it.

16 Mar 2009     



Sandro2007
Brazil

Hello dear

I �d say also � available"
 
I �m not available

16 Mar 2009     



domnitza
Romania

Hi, miss noor
 
See this:
 

free (adj)

Synonymsliberated, unbound, freed, released, set free, emancipated
Antonymimprisoned

Synonymsallowed, at liberty, permitted, able, welcome, unrestricted
Antonymrestricted

Synonymsopen, uninhibited, uncontrolled, spontaneous, honest, expansive
Antonyminhibited

Synonymsunrestricted, unregimented, unconventional, loose, unstructured, open
Antonymconventional

Synonymsrelaxing, off, available, unoccupied, on holiday, on vacation
Antonymworking

Synonymsgratis, free of charge, without charge, at no cost, complimentary, on the house
Antonymexpensive

 

http://encarta.msn.com/thesaurus_561574287/free.html

16 Mar 2009     



libertybelle
United States

The most perfect opposite of busy is not busy.
You can be "not busy" but not available at the same time.


16 Mar 2009     



mysweetself
Qatar

not busy

16 Mar 2009     



miss noor
Palestine

O �k
Thank you all
 
I am not busy
;)Smile

16 Mar 2009     

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