occupy
gb/ˈɑkjəpˌaɪ/ us/ˈɑkjəpˌaɪ/
A2
ஆங்கிலம்
~ 2100
elfoglal, megszáll, lefoglal, elfoglalja magát, leköt, betölt, kitölt
வினைச்சொல்
B1
1
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
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.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
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.
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners sometimes confuse 'occupy' with 'own'. You can occupy a place without owning it.
பொருள்
Control or live in a place
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
occupy a building
|occupy a seat
|occupy territory
|occupy a room
|occupy land
இணைச்சொற்கள்
inhabit (Implies living in a place, often for a long time.)
|
take over (Often implies forceful or sudden control.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
vacate (Means to leave a place so it is empty.)
கருப்பொருள்கள்
daily life
|politics
|real estate
|law
|travel
வரையறை
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.
வினைச்சொல்
B1
2
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
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.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
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.
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners may confuse 'occupy' here with 'employ'. 'Occupy' is about keeping busy, not giving a job.
பொருள்
Keep someone busy
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
occupy children
|occupy someone's time
|occupy the mind
இணைச்சொற்கள்
engage (Focuses on holding someone's attention or interest.)
|
distract (Can mean keeping someone busy, sometimes away from other concerns.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
bore (Means to make someone feel uninterested and not engaged.)
கருப்பொருள்கள்
daily life
|education
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
வரையறை
To give someone something to do so they are busy.
To cause someone to be busy or engaged with an activity or thought.
வினைச்சொல்
B2
3
betölt
B2
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
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.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
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.
பொருள்
Hold a position or role
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
occupy a post
|occupy a position
|occupy an office
இணைச்சொற்கள்
hold (A common term for having a position or office.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
vacate (Means to leave a position or role.)
கருப்பொருள்கள்
business
|politics
|work
|core_vocabulary
வரையறை
To have a job or role.
To have a particular job, position, or role.
வினைச்சொல்
A2
4
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
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.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
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.
பொருள்
Fill space or time
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
occupy space
|occupy room
|occupy time
இணைச்சொற்கள்
fill (General term for taking up space or time.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
free up (Means to make space or time available.)
கருப்பொருள்கள்
daily life
|space
|time
|core_vocabulary
வரையறை
To be in a space or use time.
To take up space, area, or time.
இலக்கணம்
அகராதி வடிவம்
occupy
IPA
GB/ˈɑkjəpˌaɪ/
US/ˈɑkjəpˌaɪ/
அசைகள் மற்றும் அழுத்தம்
oc - cupy (2 அசைகள்)
Stress on 1st syllable (oc)
சொல் வடிவங்கள்
Verb
- Base: occupy
- 3rd Person Singular: occupies
- Present Participle: occupying
- Past: occupied
சொல் குடும்பம்
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
சொற்றொடர்கள்
be occupied with
1/bˈi ˈɑkjəpˌaɪd wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
Be busy with something
To be busy doing something or thinking about something.
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
உதாரணங்கள்
- The region has been an occupied territory since the war began.
- Aid is being sent to people living in occupied territories.