occupy

1. To take or use.

   (transitive)To fill.

   The film occupied three hours of my time.

   занима́тьzanimátʹ, заня́тьzanjátʹ

   займа́тиzajmáty, зайня́тиzajnjáty

2. (transitive)To possess or use the time or capacity of; to engage the service of.

   The film occupied me for three hours.

   I occupy myself with gardening for a few hours every day.

   in Anspruch nehmen, belegen

   занима́тьzanimátʹ, заня́тьzanjátʹ, занима́тьzanimátʹ

   забира́тиzabyráty, забра́тиzabráty, займа́тиzajmáty

3. (transitive)To fill or hold (an official position or role).

   I occupy the post of deputy cat catcher.

   besetzen

   занима́тьzanimátʹ, заня́тьzanjátʹ

   займа́тиzajmáty, зайня́тиzajnjáty

4. (transitive)To hold the attention of.

   I occupied her friend while he made his proposal.

   занима́тьzanimátʹ, заня́тьzanjátʹ

   займа́тиzajmáty, зайня́тиzajnjáty

   consume all of one's attention or time

5. To take or use space.

   (transitive)To fill space.

   The historic mansion occupied two city blocks.

   занима́тьzanimátʹ, заня́тьzanjátʹ

   займа́тиzajmáty, зайня́тиzajnjáty

   require (time or space)

6. (transitive)To live or reside in.

   bewohnen

   занима́тьzanimátʹ, заня́тьzanjátʹ

   займа́тиzajmáty, зайня́тиzajnjáty

   live (in a certain place)

7. (transitive)To have, or to have taken, possession or control of (a territory).

   besetzen, okkupieren

   оккупи́роватьokkupírovatʹ, занима́тьzanimátʹ, заня́тьzanjátʹ

   окупува́тиokupuváty, займа́тиzajmáty, зайня́тиzajnjáty

8. (transitive)To place the theodolite or total station at (a point).

9. (obsolete, transitive)To have sexual intercourse with.

10. (obsolete)To do business in; to busy oneself with.

    keep busy with

11. (obsolete)To use; to expend; to make use of.

1. The rooms are all occupied.

   Всі кімнати зайняті. — deniko

   ruВсе комнаты заняты. — sharptoothed

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2. Tom is occupied.

   Том зайнятий. — triantafillou

   deTom ist beschäftigt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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3. They're already occupied.

   Вони вже зайняті. — deniko

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4. She was occupied with household work.

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5. I hope this seat isn't occupied.

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