occupies in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for occupies in the English»Spanish Dictionary

occupy <occupies occupying occupied> [Am ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ, Brit ˈɒkjʊpʌɪ] VB trans

1.1. occupy offices/site/compartment/position:

occupy

ocupar

this seat is occupied

este asiento está ocupado

1.2. occupy post/rank:

occupy

ocupar

2. occupy country/town/factory/premises:

occupy

ocupar

occupying forces

fuerzas fpl de ocupación

3. occupy:

occupy space/attention

ocupar

occupy time

llevar

occupy time

ocupar

the meeting occupied the entire day

la reunión les (or nos etc.) llevó or ocupó todo el día

it doesn't occupy much space

no ocupa mucho espacio

it's important to keep your mind occupied

es importante mantener la mente ocupada

she was occupied with her accounts

estaba ocupada con sus cuentas

to keep sb occupied

mantener a alguien ocupado

that should keep them occupied!

¡eso los mantendrá ocupados!

writing that letter kept me occupied all afternoon

escribir esa carta me tuvo ocupada toda la tarde

to occupy oneself

ocupar el tiempo

to occupy oneself

entretenerse

I occupied myself by reading a newspaper

ocupé el tiempo or me entretuve leyendo un periódico

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the castle occupies a commanding position above the town

el castillo domina la ciudad desde lo alto

Translations for occupies in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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ocupa el primer lugar del escalafón mundial en la exportación de cítricos

it occupies first place in the world table for the export of citrus fruits

el piano ocupa demasiado sitio

the piano takes up o occupies too much space

ocupar cargo

to occupy form

ocupar

to occupy

ocupar

to occupy

absorber tiempo

to occupy

no sabe cómo emplear su tiempo libre

he doesn't know what to do in o how to occupy his free time

no sabe cómo llenar su tiempo libre

he doesn't know how to fill o occupy his spare time

tomar

to occupy

tomarse

to occupy

occupies in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for occupies in the English»Spanish Dictionary

occupy [ˈɒkjʊpaɪ, Am ˈɑ:kju:-] VB trans -ie-

1. occupy room, position a. MIL:

occupy

ocupar

to occupy space

ocupar espacio

the bathroom's occupied

el lavabo está ocupado

occupying forces

fuerzas f pl de ocupación

2. occupy (engage):

to be occupied with sth

estar ocupado con algo

to keep sb occupied

mantener a alguien ocupado

to keep one's mind occupied

mantener la mente ocupada

to occupy oneself

entretenerse

the whole process occupied a week

todo el proceso llevó una semana

3. occupy (hold):

to occupy a post

ocupar un cargo

4. occupy (dwell in):

the house hasn't been occupied for a long time

nadie ha vivido en la casa durante mucho tiempo

5. occupy (employ):

occupy

dar trabajo

Translations for occupies in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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poseer una importante posición social

to occupy an important position in society

ocupar

to occupy

ocupar una de las primeras posiciones

to occupy one of the top positions

occupies Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to occupy space

ocupar espacio

to occupy oneself

entretenerse

to occupy a post

ocupar un cargo

to occupy one of the top positions

ocupar una de las primeras posiciones

to occupy an important position in society

poseer una importante posición social