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to occupy
01
occuper
to live in a place that is either rented or owned
Transitive: to occupy a place of residence
Exemples
After years of traveling, he finally chose to occupy a small apartment in the heart of the city.
Après des années de voyage, il a finalement choisi d'occuper un petit appartement au cœur de la ville.
02
occuper
to engage in an activity or task that keeps one's time and attention
Transitive: to occupy oneself | to occupy oneself with sth | to occupy the mind
Exemples
To occupy his mind during the long commute, he started listening to educational podcasts and audiobooks.
Pour occuper son esprit pendant le long trajet, il a commencé à écouter des podcasts éducatifs et des livres audio.
03
occuper, prendre
to take up, cover, or use the entire space or extent of something
Transitive: to occupy a space
Exemples
The expansive garden occupied the backyard, featuring a variety of flowers, shrubs, and a vegetable patch.
Le jardin occupe tout l'arrière-cour, avec une variété de fleurs, d'arbustes et un potager.
04
occuper
to come to power and control in a place using military force
Transitive: to occupy a place
Exemples
During the war, enemy forces managed to occupy strategic regions.
Pendant la guerre, les forces ennemies ont réussi à occuper des régions stratégiques.
05
occuper, accaparer
to take up all of a person's attention, effort, or time
Transitive: to occupy one's time or thoughts
Exemples
As a new parent, the responsibilities of caring for a newborn began to occupy most of their waking hours.
En tant que nouveau parent, les responsabilités de s'occuper d'un nouveau-né ont commencé à occuper la plupart de leurs heures d'éveil.
06
occuper, prendre
(of an activity, event, task) to take up a certain amount of time
Transitive: to occupy a period of time
Exemples
The renovation of the house is expected to occupy the entire summer.
La rénovation de la maison devrait occuper tout l'été.
07
occuper, prendre
to take on a particular role, position, or responsibility
Transitive: to occupy a role or position
Exemples
The seasoned professor was invited to occupy the prestigious role of the keynote speaker at the academic conference.
Le professeur chevronné a été invité à occuper le rôle prestigieux de conférencier principal à la conférence académique.
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occupied
occupier
preoccupy
occupy
