İngilizce

occupy

gb/ˈɑkjəpˌaɪ/ us/ˈɑkjəpˌaɪ/
A2 İngilizce
~ 2100
Anlamlar
0 anlam
Fiil B1 action
1

Control or live in a place

To be in and use a place or space.

Kullanım kalıbı: to occupy [a building/place/space]
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners sometimes confuse 'occupy' with 'own'. You can occupy a place without owning it.
Eş anlamlılar
inhabit (Implies living in a place, often for a long time.) | take over (Often implies forceful or sudden control.)
Zıt anlamlılar
vacate (Means to leave a place so it is empty.)
Eşdizimler
occupy a building |occupy a seat |occupy territory |occupy a room |occupy land
Konular
daily life |politics |real estate |law |travel
Örnekler
  • Protesters occupied the city square for two weeks.
  • The company occupies the top floor of the building.
  • They occupied the house soon after buying it.
  • The army occupied the region during the conflict.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
  • We occupy a small apartment in the city.
  • The students occupy the classroom every morning.
  • Soldiers occupy the camp during training.
  • Tourists occupy the hotel rooms in summer.
Fiil B1 action
2

Keep someone busy

To give someone something to do so they are busy.

Kullanım kalıbı: to occupy [someone] with [something]
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners may confuse 'occupy' here with 'employ'. 'Occupy' is about keeping busy, not giving a job.
Eş anlamlılar
engage (Focuses on holding someone's attention or interest.) | distract (Can mean keeping someone busy, sometimes away from other concerns.)
Zıt anlamlılar
bore (Means to make someone feel uninterested and not engaged.)
Eşdizimler
occupy children |occupy someone's time |occupy the mind
Konular
daily life |education |daily_life |core_vocabulary
Örnekler
  • The teacher occupied the students with a group project.
  • She occupied herself with reading during the flight.
  • Puzzles can occupy your mind for hours.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
  • I occupy my little brother with games.
  • She occupies herself with homework after school.
  • We occupy the children with drawing.
Fiil B2 action
3

Hold a position or role

To have a job or role.

Kullanım kalıbı: to occupy [a position/role]
Eş anlamlılar
hold (A common term for having a position or office.)
Zıt anlamlılar
vacate (Means to leave a position or role.)
Eşdizimler
occupy a post |occupy a position |occupy an office
Konular
business |politics |work |core_vocabulary
Örnekler
  • He occupies the role of chief engineer.
  • She has occupied this position for five years.
  • Several ministers occupied key posts in the government.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
  • He occupies an important job at the bank.
  • She occupies the role of manager.
  • I occupy this position now.
Fiil A2 action
4

Fill space or time

To be in a space or use time.

Kullanım kalıbı: to occupy [space/time]
Eş anlamlılar
fill (General term for taking up space or time.)
Zıt anlamlılar
free up (Means to make space or time available.)
Eşdizimler
occupy space |occupy room |occupy time
Konular
daily life |space |time |core_vocabulary
Örnekler
  • The sofa occupies most of the living room.
  • Meetings occupy much of my day.
  • The files occupy too much memory on the device.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
  • The bed occupies half of my room.
  • Work occupies most of my day.
  • The box occupies this corner.
Dil bilgisi
Sözlük biçimi
occupy
IPA
GB/ˈɑkjəpˌaɪ/
US/ˈɑkjəpˌaɪ/
Heceler ve vurgu
oc - cupy (2 hece)
Stress on 1st syllable (oc)
Kelime biçimleri
Verb
  • Base: occupy
  • 3rd Person Singular: occupies
  • Present Participle: occupying
  • Past: occupied
Kelime ailesi
Forms
occupies verb occupying verb occupied verb
Core family
occupation noun A2
Related words
occupant noun B1 occupancy noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
unoccupied adjective B2
Advanced or less common
occupational adjective B2 preoccupied adjective
İfadeler

be occupied with

1
/bˈi ˈɑkjəpˌaɪd wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase

Be busy with something

To be busy doing something or thinking about something.

Örnekler
  • 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.

Örnekler
  • 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.

Örnekler
  • The region has been an occupied territory since the war began.
  • Aid is being sent to people living in occupied territories.

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