occupy
gb/ˈɑkjəpˌaɪ/ us/ˈɑkjəpˌaɪ/
A2
영어
~ 2100
elfoglal, megszáll, lefoglal, elfoglalja magát, leköt, betölt, kitölt
동사
B1
1
사용 패턴：
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.
학습자용 예문
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.
자주 하는 실수：
Learners sometimes confuse 'occupy' with 'own'. You can occupy a place without owning it.
뜻
Control or live in a place
연어
occupy a building
|occupy a seat
|occupy territory
|occupy a room
|occupy land
유의어
inhabit (Implies living in a place, often for a long time.)
|
take over (Often implies forceful or sudden control.)
반의어
vacate (Means to leave a place so it is empty.)
주제
daily life
|politics
|real estate
|law
|travel
정의
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.
동사
B1
2
사용 패턴：
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.
학습자용 예문
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.
자주 하는 실수：
Learners may confuse 'occupy' here with 'employ'. 'Occupy' is about keeping busy, not giving a job.
뜻
Keep someone busy
연어
occupy children
|occupy someone's time
|occupy the mind
유의어
engage (Focuses on holding someone's attention or interest.)
|
distract (Can mean keeping someone busy, sometimes away from other concerns.)
반의어
bore (Means to make someone feel uninterested and not engaged.)
주제
daily life
|education
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
정의
To give someone something to do so they are busy.
To cause someone to be busy or engaged with an activity or thought.
동사
B2
3
betölt
B2
사용 패턴：
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.
학습자용 예문
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.
뜻
Hold a position or role
연어
occupy a post
|occupy a position
|occupy an office
유의어
hold (A common term for having a position or office.)
반의어
vacate (Means to leave a position or role.)
주제
business
|politics
|work
|core_vocabulary
정의
To have a job or role.
To have a particular job, position, or role.
동사
A2
4
사용 패턴：
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.
학습자용 예문
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.
뜻
Fill space or time
연어
occupy space
|occupy room
|occupy time
유의어
fill (General term for taking up space or time.)
반의어
free up (Means to make space or time available.)
주제
daily life
|space
|time
|core_vocabulary
정의
To be in a space or use time.
To take up space, area, or time.
문법
기본형
occupy
IPA
GB/ˈɑkjəpˌaɪ/
US/ˈɑkjəpˌaɪ/
음절 및 강세
oc - cupy （2음절）
Stress on 1st syllable (oc)
활용형
Verb
- Base: occupy
- 3rd Person Singular: occupies
- Present Participle: occupying
- Past: occupied
관련 단어
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
표현
be occupied with
1/bˈi ˈɑkjəpˌaɪd wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
Be busy with something
To be busy doing something or thinking about something.
예문
- 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.
예문
- 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.
예문
- The region has been an occupied territory since the war began.
- Aid is being sent to people living in occupied territories.