occupy

occupy
verb
1) (to be in or fill (time, space etc): A table occupied the centre of the room.) ocupar
2) (to live in: The family occupied a small flat.) ocupar, habitar, vivir en
3) (to capture: The soldiers occupied the town.) ocupar, tomar posesión de, apoderarse de
•
- occupation
- occupational
- occupier
occupy vb ocupar
the children occupied the back row los niños ocuparon la última fila
to occupy yourself entretenerse
El pasado y participio pasado de occupy se escribe occupied; el gerundio se escribe occupying
occupy
tr['ɒkjəpaɪ]
transitive verb (pt & pp occupied, ger occupying)
1 (live in) ocupar, habitar, vivir en
2 (take possession of) ocupar, tomar posesión de, apoderarse de
3 (take up, fill - space) ocupar; (- time) ocupar, llevar
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to occupy oneself in doing something ocupar el tiempo haciendo algo, entretenerse haciendo algo
occupy ['ɑkjə.paɪ] vt, -pied ; -pying : ocupar
occupy
v.
• emplear v.
• habitar v.
• llenar v.
• ocupar v.
• regentar v.
'ɑːkjəpaɪ, 'ɒkjʊpaɪ
transitive verb -pies, -pying, -pied
1) \<\<offices/site/seat/position\>\> ocupar
2) \<\<country/town/factory/premises\>\> ocupar

occupying forces — fuerzas fpl de ocupación

3) \<\<space/attention\>\> ocupar; \<\<time\>\> llevar, ocupar

to keep somebody occupied — mantener* a alguien ocupado

to occupy oneself — ocupar el tiempo, entretenerse*

['ɒkjʊpaɪ]
VT
1) [+ house] habitar, vivir en; [+ office, seat] ocupar

is this seat occupied? — ¿está ocupado este asiento?

2) (Mil etc) ocupar

in occupied France — en la Francia ocupada (por los alemanes)

3) [+ post, position] ocupar
4) (=take up, fill) [+ space, time] ocupar

this job occupies all my time — este trabajo me ocupa or absorbe todo el tiempo

he is occupied in research — se dedica a la investigación

5) (=keep busy) ocupar

to be occupied with sth/in doing sth — estar ocupado con algo/haciendo algo

he is very occupied at the moment — está muy ocupado en este momento

she occupies herself by knitting — se entretiene haciendo punto

6) (US)
(Telec)

to be occupied — estar comunicando

* * *
['ɑːkjəpaɪ, 'ɒkjʊpaɪ]
transitive verb -pies, -pying, -pied
1) \<\<offices/site/seat/position\>\> ocupar
2) \<\<country/town/factory/premises\>\> ocupar

occupying forces — fuerzas fpl de ocupación

3) \<\<space/attention\>\> ocupar; \<\<time\>\> llevar, ocupar

to keep somebody occupied — mantener* a alguien ocupado

to occupy oneself — ocupar el tiempo, entretenerse*


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