ocupar

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Aragonese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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Pronunciation[edit]

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

Verb[edit]

ocupar

  1. (transitive) to occupy

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Catalan[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Latin occupāre.

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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[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Latin occupāre.

Pronunciation[edit]

 
 

  • Hyphenation: o‧cu‧par

Verb[edit]

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

  1. to occupy (all senses)

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Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Latin occupāre. Cognate with English occupy.

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Verb[edit]

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[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Latin occupo, occupare. Compare Italian occupare.

Verb[edit]

ocupar

  1. (transitive) to occupy

Conjugation[edit]

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