occupy
gb/ˈɑkjəpˌaɪ/ us/ˈɑkjəpˌaɪ/
A2
Englanti
~ 2100
elfoglal, megszáll, lefoglal, elfoglalja magát, leköt, betölt, kitölt
VERBI
B1
1
Käyttömalli:
to occupy [a building/place/space]
Protesters occupied the city square for two weeks.
A tüntetők két hétig elfoglalva tartották a város főterét.
The company occupies the top floor of the building.
A cég az épület legfelső emeletét foglalja el.
They occupied the house soon after buying it.
The army occupied the region during the conflict.
Oppijaesimerkit
We occupy a small apartment in the city.
Egy kis lakásban lakunk a városban.
The students occupy the classroom every morning.
A diákok minden reggel elfoglalják a tantermet.
Soldiers occupy the camp during training.
Tourists occupy the hotel rooms in summer.
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners sometimes confuse 'occupy' with 'own'. You can occupy a place without owning it.
Merkitys
Control or live in a place
Kollokaatiot
occupy a building
|occupy a seat
|occupy territory
|occupy a room
|occupy land
Synonyymit
inhabit (Implies living in a place, often for a long time.)
|
take over (Often implies forceful or sudden control.)
Antonyymit
vacate (Means to leave a place so it is empty.)
Teemat
daily life
|politics
|real estate
|law
|travel
Määritelmä
To be in and use a place or space.
To take and use a place, building, or area, often by living in it or controlling it.
VERBI
B1
2
Käyttömalli:
to occupy [someone] with [something]
The teacher occupied the students with a group project.
A tanár egy csoportos projekttel foglalta le a diákokat.
She occupied herself with reading during the flight.
A repülőút alatt olvasással foglalta el magát.
Puzzles can occupy your mind for hours.
Oppijaesimerkit
I occupy my little brother with games.
Játékokkal foglalom le a kisöcsémet.
She occupies herself with homework after school.
Iskola után a házi feladatával foglalja el magát.
We occupy the children with drawing.
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners may confuse 'occupy' here with 'employ'. 'Occupy' is about keeping busy, not giving a job.
Merkitys
Keep someone busy
Kollokaatiot
occupy children
|occupy someone's time
|occupy the mind
Synonyymit
engage (Focuses on holding someone's attention or interest.)
|
distract (Can mean keeping someone busy, sometimes away from other concerns.)
Antonyymit
bore (Means to make someone feel uninterested and not engaged.)
Teemat
daily life
|education
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Määritelmä
To give someone something to do so they are busy.
To cause someone to be busy or engaged with an activity or thought.
VERBI
B2
3
betölt
B2
Käyttömalli:
to occupy [a position/role]
He occupies the role of chief engineer.
Ő tölti be a főmérnöki posztot.
She has occupied this position for five years.
Öt éve tölti be ezt a pozíciót.
Several ministers occupied key posts in the government.
Oppijaesimerkit
He occupies an important job at the bank.
Fontos állást tölt be a banknál.
She occupies the role of manager.
Ő tölti be a vezetői posztot.
I occupy this position now.
Merkitys
Hold a position or role
Kollokaatiot
occupy a post
|occupy a position
|occupy an office
Synonyymit
hold (A common term for having a position or office.)
Antonyymit
vacate (Means to leave a position or role.)
Teemat
business
|politics
|work
|core_vocabulary
Määritelmä
To have a job or role.
To have a particular job, position, or role.
VERBI
A2
4
Käyttömalli:
to occupy [space/time]
The sofa occupies most of the living room.
A kanapé elfoglalja a nappali nagy részét.
Meetings occupy much of my day.
A napom nagy részét megbeszélések töltik ki.
The files occupy too much memory on the device.
Oppijaesimerkit
The bed occupies half of my room.
Az ágy elfoglalja a szobám felét.
Work occupies most of my day.
A napom nagy részét a munka tölti ki.
The box occupies this corner.
Merkitys
Fill space or time
Kollokaatiot
occupy space
|occupy room
|occupy time
Synonyymit
fill (General term for taking up space or time.)
Antonyymit
free up (Means to make space or time available.)
Teemat
daily life
|space
|time
|core_vocabulary
Määritelmä
To be in a space or use time.
To take up space, area, or time.
Kielioppi
Sanakirjamuoto
occupy
IPA
GB/ˈɑkjəpˌaɪ/
US/ˈɑkjəpˌaɪ/
Tavut ja painotus
oc - cupy (2 tavua)
Stress on 1st syllable (oc)
Taivutusmuodot
Verb
- Base: occupy
- 3rd Person Singular: occupies
- Present Participle: occupying
- Past: occupied
Sanaperhe
Forms
occupies
verb
occupying
verb
occupied
verb
Core family
occupation
noun A2
Negative and opposite forms
unoccupied
adjective B2
Advanced or less common
occupational
adjective B2
preoccupied
adjective
Ilmaukset
be occupied with
1/bˈi ˈɑkjəpˌaɪd wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
Be busy with something
To be busy doing something or thinking about something.
Esimerkit
- She is occupied with preparing for her exams.
- He was occupied with phone calls all morning.
fully occupied
1/fˈʊli ˈɑkjəpˌaɪd/
fixed phrase
Completely busy or in use
Being very busy or having no space or time free.
Esimerkit
- I'm fully occupied with work this week.
- All hotel rooms are fully occupied during the festival.
occupied territory
1/ˈɑkjəpˌaɪd tˈɛɹɪtˌɔɹi/
fixed phrase
Land under foreign control
Land that is controlled by an army from another country.
Esimerkit
- The region has been an occupied territory since the war began.
- Aid is being sent to people living in occupied territories.