ocupar

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Aragonese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /okuˈpa(ɾ)/
  • Rhymes: -a(ɾ)
  • Syllabification: o‧cu‧par

Verb

ocupar

  1. (transitive) to occupy

Conjugation

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Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin occupāre.

Pronunciation

Verb

ocupar (first-person singular present ocupo, first-person singular preterite ocupí, past participle ocupat)

  1. to occupy, to inhabit
  2. to fill, to take up (be in or hold a given place)
  3. to employ, to keep busy
  4. to occupy, to conquer
  5. (reflexive) to occupy oneself, to busy oneself

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Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin occupāre.

Pronunciation

 
 

  • Hyphenation: o‧cu‧par

Verb

ocupar (first-person singular present ocupo, first-person singular preterite ocupei, past participle ocupado)

  1. to occupy (all senses)

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin occupāre. Cognate with English occupy.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /okuˈpaɾ/
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: o‧cu‧par

Verb

ocupar (first-person singular present ocupo, first-person singular preterite ocupé, past participle ocupado)

  1. (transitive) to occupy (to take or use space)
  2. (transitive) to occupy (to fill or hold a position)
    ocupar el puesto número ochoto be in eighth place
  3. (transitive) to occupy, to take up (time or space)
  4. (transitive) to occupy, to reside in
  5. (transitive) to employ (to hire to work for a job)
    Synonym: emplear
  6. (transitive, Latin America) to use
    Synonyms: usar, utilizar, emplear
  7. (transitive, intransitive, Central America, Mexico) to need
    Synonym: necesitar
    Ocupo ayuda.I need help.
  8. (reflexive, with de) to look after (to watch or protect a person)
  9. (reflexive, with de) to take on (a responsibility)
    Synonym: encargarse

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Venetian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin occupo, occupare. Compare Italian occupare.

Verb

ocupar

  1. (transitive) to occupy

Conjugation

  • Venetian conjugation varies from one region to another. Hence, the following conjugation should be considered as typical, not as exhaustive.