#1  
Old June 03, 2010, 08:58 PM
JPablo's Avatar
JPablo JPablo is offline
Diamond
 
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Southern California
Posts: 5,579
Native Language: Spanish (Castilian, peninsular)
JPablo is on a distinguished road
Busy schedule

In Spain, "horario apretado" "programa de trabajo apretado" "agenda de trabajo apretada" "estar muy ocupado" or the like.

Is there any other way to convey the idea of being very busy, (but not overwhelmed or exhausted)?

¿Tener un horario muy exigente?

¿Estar a tope de actividad?

What I look for is the idea of "busy schedule" in English but with a very positive connotation in Spanish... if that is possible at all... (sin la idea de estar agobiado, o de trabajar como un negro, o de estar hasta arriba de trabajo... o... o... ¡oh! ¡oh! )
Reply With Quote
   
Get rid of these ads by registering for a free Tomísimo account.
  #2  
Old June 03, 2010, 09:12 PM
ookami's Avatar
ookami ookami is offline
Sapphire
 
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Buenos Aires
Posts: 1,283
Native Language: Español(Argentina)
ookami is on a distinguished road
La traducción directa de esa expresión es muy usada y creo que va bien con lo que pedís: "agenda ocupada/llena/repleta/..." aunque si dieras un poco de contexto sería mejor.

Acá la expresión "tengo mucho trabajo" no es negativa de por si, sino que depende mucho del contexto, el tono con que se la diga, y demás cosas, pero puede ser tan negativa como positiva: "Estoy muy contento, tengo mucho trabajo últimamente."

Informales y ambivalentes: estoy a full (esta palabra es muy usada por estos lares), estoy con todo, etc.

Las opciones que diste me parecen bien, pero pueden ser negativas con facilidad dependiendo del contexto, así que si no querés dar esa idea mejor usarlas con cuidado. (hablo de las dos últimas)
__________________
Please, don't hesitate to correct my English.
'Time is a sort of river of passing events, and strong is its current; no sooner is a thing brought to sight than it is swept by and another takes its place, and this too will be swept away.' M.A.

Last edited by ookami; June 03, 2010 at 09:15 PM.
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old June 03, 2010, 09:47 PM
JPablo's Avatar
JPablo JPablo is offline
Diamond
 
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Southern California
Posts: 5,579
Native Language: Spanish (Castilian, peninsular)
JPablo is on a distinguished road
Vale, Ookami. Sos muy amable e ilustrativo.
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old June 04, 2010, 10:09 PM
Elaina's Avatar
Elaina Elaina is offline
Diamond
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Midwest
Posts: 2,565
Native Language: English
Elaina will become famous soon enough
Estoy de acuerdo con OOKAMI.....ten mucho cuidado con las expresiones que usas. Especialmente....la de trabajar como .... .... ...

__________________
Elaina
All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them. Walt Disney
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old June 05, 2010, 03:10 AM
JPablo's Avatar
JPablo JPablo is offline
Diamond
 
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Southern California
Posts: 5,579
Native Language: Spanish (Castilian, peninsular)
JPablo is on a distinguished road
Vale, Elaina... como un chino, como una hormiguita diligente...
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old June 05, 2010, 05:49 AM
sosia's Avatar
sosia sosia is offline
Ankh-Morpork's citizen
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: a 55 cm del monitor
Posts: 2,984
Native Language: Spanish (Spain)
sosia has a spectacular aura aboutsosia has a spectacular aura about
coincido "agenda ocupada"
Hoy no puedo atenderte, tengo una agenda muy ocupada.....
otra opción "tengo la agenda un poco justa...."
saludos
__________________
History, contrary to popular theories, "is" kings and dates and battles.
Small Gods Terry Pratchett
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old June 05, 2010, 05:54 AM
JPablo's Avatar
JPablo JPablo is offline
Diamond
 
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Southern California
Posts: 5,579
Native Language: Spanish (Castilian, peninsular)
JPablo is on a distinguished road
Gracias, Sosia. Salu-3!
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old June 06, 2010, 04:42 PM
CrOtALiTo's Avatar
CrOtALiTo CrOtALiTo is offline
Diamond
 
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Mérida, Yucatán
Posts: 11,686
Native Language: I can understand Spanish and English
CrOtALiTo is on a distinguished road
Quote:
Originally Posted by JPablo View Post
In Spain, "horario apretado" "programa de trabajo apretado" "agenda de trabajo apretada" "estar muy ocupado" or the like.

Is there any other way to convey the idea of being very busy, (but not overwhelmed or exhausted)?

¿Tener un horario muy exigente?

¿Estar a tope de actividad?

What I look for is the idea of "busy schedule" in English but with a very positive connotation in Spanish... if that is possible at all... (sin la idea de estar agobiado, o de trabajar como un negro, o de estar hasta arriba de trabajo... o... o... ¡oh! ¡oh! )
It maybe could to work as extensa programacion.
Also it could to be interpreted of that way.
__________________
We are building the most important dare for my life and my family feature now we are installing new services in telecoms.
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old June 06, 2010, 05:20 PM
JPablo's Avatar
JPablo JPablo is offline
Diamond
 
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Southern California
Posts: 5,579
Native Language: Spanish (Castilian, peninsular)
JPablo is on a distinguished road
Quote:
Originally Posted by CrOtALiTo View Post
Maybe it could work as 'extensa programación'.
Also it could be interpreted that way.
Thank you CrOtALiTo. That's a possibility, too. But it gives more the idea of something lengthy, rather than busy.
(I fixed your English, without making it red, but you can compare it with yours.) (If I missed anything, English forum members can correct me!) Hope it helps.
Reply With Quote
Reply

 

Link to this thread
URL: 
HTML Link: 
BB Code: 
Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Site Rules

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
tied up = pretty busy? CrOtALiTo Idioms & Sayings 7 June 06, 2010 11:16 PM
Hola Que Tal schedule BarrieAvis Teaching and Learning Techniques 4 November 16, 2009 01:08 PM
Might be absent for a while. Depends on how busy I am. María José General Chat 11 October 02, 2009 01:36 PM
Very busy hold water Alfonso Idioms & Sayings 5 June 21, 2008 12:02 PM


All times are GMT -6. The time now is 01:19 PM.

Forum powered by vBulletin® Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.

X