occupy
gb/ˈɑkjəpˌaɪ/ us/ˈɑkjəpˌaɪ/
A2
אנגלית
~ 2100
elfoglal, megszáll, lefoglal, elfoglalja magát, leköt, betölt, kitölt
פועל
B1
1
תבנית שימוש:
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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
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.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'occupy' with 'own'. You can occupy a place without owning it.
משמעות
Control or live in a place
צירופים
occupy a building
|occupy a seat
|occupy territory
|occupy a room
|occupy land
מילים נרדפות
inhabit (Implies living in a place, often for a long time.)
|
take over (Often implies forceful or sudden control.)
הפכים
vacate (Means to leave a place so it is empty.)
נושאים
daily life
|politics
|real estate
|law
|travel
הגדרה
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.
פועל
B1
2
תבנית שימוש:
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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
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.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may confuse 'occupy' here with 'employ'. 'Occupy' is about keeping busy, not giving a job.
משמעות
Keep someone busy
צירופים
occupy children
|occupy someone's time
|occupy the mind
מילים נרדפות
engage (Focuses on holding someone's attention or interest.)
|
distract (Can mean keeping someone busy, sometimes away from other concerns.)
הפכים
bore (Means to make someone feel uninterested and not engaged.)
נושאים
daily life
|education
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
To give someone something to do so they are busy.
To cause someone to be busy or engaged with an activity or thought.
פועל
B2
3
betölt
B2
תבנית שימוש:
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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
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.
משמעות
Hold a position or role
צירופים
occupy a post
|occupy a position
|occupy an office
מילים נרדפות
hold (A common term for having a position or office.)
הפכים
vacate (Means to leave a position or role.)
נושאים
business
|politics
|work
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
To have a job or role.
To have a particular job, position, or role.
פועל
A2
4
תבנית שימוש:
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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
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.
משמעות
Fill space or time
צירופים
occupy space
|occupy room
|occupy time
מילים נרדפות
fill (General term for taking up space or time.)
הפכים
free up (Means to make space or time available.)
נושאים
daily life
|space
|time
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
To be in a space or use time.
To take up space, area, or time.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
occupy
IPA
GB/ˈɑkjəpˌaɪ/
US/ˈɑkjəpˌaɪ/
הברות והטעמה
oc - cupy (2 הברות)
Stress on 1st syllable (oc)
צורות המילה
Verb
- Base: occupy
- 3rd Person Singular: occupies
- Present Participle: occupying
- Past: occupied
משפחת מילים
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
ביטויים
be occupied with
1/bˈi ˈɑkjəpˌaɪd wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
Be busy with something
To be busy doing something or thinking about something.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- The region has been an occupied territory since the war began.
- Aid is being sent to people living in occupied territories.