occupy

occupare, abitare

Trovarsi in un luogo, abitarvi o prendere spazio.

In inglese semplice: To be in a place, live there, or take up space.

• The sofa occupies most of the room.
• Two families occupied the house before us.
• Does anyone occupy the apartment upstairs?

Sinonimi: take up, inhabit

Contrari: vacate

Espressioni comuni: occupy a room, occupy a building, occupy space

occupare

Prendere il controllo di un luogo, solitamente usando soldati.

In inglese semplice: To take control of a place, usually by using soldiers.

• The army occupied the city.
• Foreign troops occupy the northern region.
• The island was occupied during the war.

Sinonimi: take over, hold

Contrari: liberate

Espressioni comuni: occupy a country, occupy a territory, occupy a city

tenere occupato, impegnare

Dare a qualcuno qualcosa da fare o impegnare il suo tempo.

In inglese semplice: To keep someone busy or use their time.

• This puzzle will occupy the children.
• Repairs occupied most of my weekend.
• How do you occupy yourself on rainy days?

Come si usa: occupy yourself with something (She occupied herself with a puzzle while she waited.)

Sinonimi: keep busy, engage

Espressioni comuni: occupy someone, occupy someone’s time, occupy yourself with something

occupare, assorbire

Riempire i pensieri di qualcuno, facendolo pensare continuamente a qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: To fill someone’s thoughts so they keep thinking about something.

• The problem occupied my mind all day.
• Thoughts of home occupy her whenever she feels lonely.
• His thoughts were occupied by the coming exam.

Sinonimi: preoccupy, absorb

Espressioni comuni: occupy someone’s mind, occupy someone’s thoughts

ricoprire, occupare

Avere un determinato lavoro, titolo o ruolo.

In inglese semplice: To have a particular job, title, or role.

• She occupies a senior position.
• He occupied the same post for fifteen years.
• Few women occupy leadership roles in this organization.

Sinonimi: hold, fill

Espressioni comuni: occupy a position, occupy a post, occupy a role

intrattenere, catturare

Mantenere vivo l’interesse di qualcuno e tenere la sua attenzione su qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: To keep someone interested and paying attention.

• The story occupied the children’s attention.
• She occupied the guests with amusing stories.
• His performance occupied our attention until the very end.

Sinonimi: engage, absorb, hold

Espressioni comuni: occupy someone’s attention, occupy an audience