ocupación

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin occupātiōnem.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /okupaˈθjon/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /okupaˈsjon/
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: o‧cu‧pa‧ción

Noun

ocupación f (plural ocupaciones)

  1. occupation (the act of possessing a place)
  2. occupation (the control of a region by a hostile army)
  3. occupation (activity or task with which one occupies oneself)
    Synonyms: trabajo, oficio, empleo

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