occupy oneself
occupy oneself · occupies oneself · occupied oneself · occupying oneself
sich beschäftigen
To keep busy by doing somethingTo keep busy by doing something
Meaning
2 senses(reflexive)To keep busy by doing something
sich beschäftigen
(euphemistic, reflexive)To masturbate
Translations
2 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
keep busy by doing something:
Forms
occupies oneself, occupying oneself, occupied oneself, occupied oneself| Base form | occupy oneself · to occupy oneself |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | occupies oneself |
| Present participle | occupying oneself |
| Past simple | occupied oneself |
| Past participle | occupied oneself |
irregular
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons 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