inhabit
To live or reside inTo live or reside in.
» The region has never been inhabited by people.
Die Gegend ist nie besiedelt gewesen. — Tamy
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2 senses(transitive)To live or reside in.
The Inuit inhabit the Arctic.
bewohnen
населя́тьnaseljátʹ, житьžitʹ, прожива́тьproživátʹ
be an inhabitant of or reside in
(transitive)To be present in.
Strange thoughts inhabit my mind.
наполня́тьnapolnjátʹ, напо́лнитьnapólnitʹ, занима́тьzanimátʹ
be present in
Examples
58 sentencesThe region has never been inhabited by people.
deDie Gegend ist nie besiedelt gewesen. — Tamy
Most of the islands in this area are inhabited.
ruБольшая часть островов в этом регионе обитаема. — marafon
The island was inhabited by a fishing people.
Острів був населений рибалками. — deniko
ruОстров был населён рыбаками. — odexed
deDie Insel war von Fischern bewohnt. — Tamy
This village is inhabited mainly by woodcutters and hunters.
У цьому селі живуть переважно лісоруби та мисливці. — Ahha
ruЭта деревня населена преимущественно дровосеками и охотниками. — odexed
The cat is a wild animal that inhabits the homes of humans.
Кіт — це дика тварина, що мешкає людських будинках. — deniko
ruКошка — это дикое животное, населяющее человеческие жилища. — Wezel
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
From Old French enhabiter, from Latin inhabitāre (in + habitāre).From Old French enhabiter, from Latin inhabitāre (in + habitāre).
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Forms
inhabits, inhabiting, inhabited, inhabitedSynonyms
11 synonymsWord family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.