astir

astir
predicative adjective
in Bewegung; (out of bed) auf den Beinen
* * *
astir
[əˈstɜ:ʳ, AM -ˈstɜ:r]
adj pred (liter or dated)
1. (out of bed)
to be \astir auf [den Beinen] sein
2. (full of activity)
to be \astir von emsigem Treiben erfüllt sein
the station is \astir with commuters hurrying off to work im Bahnhof herrscht durch die Berufspendler hektisches Treiben
* * *
[ə'stɜː(r)]
adj pred
1) (= in motion, excited) voller or in Aufregung
2) (old, liter: up and about) auf den Beinen, auf
* * *
astir [əˈstɜː; US əˈstɜr] präd adj
1. be astir auf den Beinen sein, auf sein
2. be astir with wimmeln von:
the streets were astir with people auf den Straßen wimmelte es von Menschen
* * *
predicative adjective
in Bewegung; (out of bed) auf den Beinen
* * *
adv.
reg adv.

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