occupy
gb/ˈɑkjəpˌaɪ/ us/ˈɑkjəpˌaɪ/
A2
ఆంగ్లం
~ 2100
elfoglal, megszáll, lefoglal, elfoglalja magát, leköt, betölt, kitölt
క్రియ
B1
1
వాడుక నమూనా:
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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
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.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'occupy' with 'own'. You can occupy a place without owning it.
అర్థం
Control or live in a place
పదకలయికలు
occupy a building
|occupy a seat
|occupy territory
|occupy a room
|occupy land
పర్యాయపదాలు
inhabit (Implies living in a place, often for a long time.)
|
take over (Often implies forceful or sudden control.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
vacate (Means to leave a place so it is empty.)
విషయాలు
daily life
|politics
|real estate
|law
|travel
నిర్వచనం
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.
క్రియ
B1
2
వాడుక నమూనా:
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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
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.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may confuse 'occupy' here with 'employ'. 'Occupy' is about keeping busy, not giving a job.
అర్థం
Keep someone busy
పదకలయికలు
occupy children
|occupy someone's time
|occupy the mind
పర్యాయపదాలు
engage (Focuses on holding someone's attention or interest.)
|
distract (Can mean keeping someone busy, sometimes away from other concerns.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
bore (Means to make someone feel uninterested and not engaged.)
విషయాలు
daily life
|education
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
నిర్వచనం
To give someone something to do so they are busy.
To cause someone to be busy or engaged with an activity or thought.
క్రియ
B2
3
betölt
B2
వాడుక నమూనా:
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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
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.
అర్థం
Hold a position or role
పదకలయికలు
occupy a post
|occupy a position
|occupy an office
పర్యాయపదాలు
hold (A common term for having a position or office.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
vacate (Means to leave a position or role.)
విషయాలు
business
|politics
|work
|core_vocabulary
నిర్వచనం
To have a job or role.
To have a particular job, position, or role.
క్రియ
A2
4
వాడుక నమూనా:
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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
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.
అర్థం
Fill space or time
పదకలయికలు
occupy space
|occupy room
|occupy time
పర్యాయపదాలు
fill (General term for taking up space or time.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
free up (Means to make space or time available.)
విషయాలు
daily life
|space
|time
|core_vocabulary
నిర్వచనం
To be in a space or use time.
To take up space, area, or time.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
occupy
IPA
GB/ˈɑkjəpˌaɪ/
US/ˈɑkjəpˌaɪ/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
oc - cupy (2 అక్షరఖండాలు)
Stress on 1st syllable (oc)
పద రూపాలు
Verb
- Base: occupy
- 3rd Person Singular: occupies
- Present Participle: occupying
- Past: occupied
సంబంధిత పదాలు
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
పదప్రయోగాలు
be occupied with
1/bˈi ˈɑkjəpˌaɪd wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
Be busy with something
To be busy doing something or thinking about something.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- The region has been an occupied territory since the war began.
- Aid is being sent to people living in occupied territories.