occupied

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From the verb occupy: (⇒ conjugate)
occupied is: Click the infinitive to see all available inflections
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
occupied adj (building: inhabited) (edificio)ocupado/a adj
  habitado adj
 The occupied houses are in much better condition than the unoccupied ones.
 Las casa ocupadas están en mejores condiciones que las desocupadas.
occupied adj (bathroom: in use) (baño)ocupado/a adj
 A light comes on when the lavatory's occupied.
 Una luz se enciende cuando el baño está ocupado.
occupied adj (person: busy)ocupado/a adj
  atareado/a adj
 I was occupied on the phone so couldn't come to the door.
 Estaba ocupada en el teléfono y por eso no pude venir a la puerta.
occupied adj (territory: seized) (territorio)ocupado/a adj
  invadido adj
 The occupied area has been the scene of heavy fighting.
 Los territorios ocupados han sido escenario de fuertes enfrentamientos.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
occupy [sth] vtr (room, space: inhabit)ocupar vtr
  habitar vtr
  vivir en loc verb
 A rock star and his band are occupying the penthouse suite.
 Una estrella de rock y su banda están ocupando la suite del ático.
occupy [sth] vtr (fill: time) (el tiempo)ocupar vtr
  llenar vtr
 How did you occupy your time while you were ill?
 ¿Cómo ocupabas tu tiempo cuando estabas enfermo?
occupy [sb] vtr ([sb]: entertain, keep busy)entretener a vtr + prep
  mantener ocupado a loc verb
  ocupar a vtr + prep
 We played games to occupy the children on the long drive.
 Jugamos algunos juegos para entretener a los niños durante el viaje.
occupy [sth] vtr (military: invade, control)ocupar vtr
  invadir vtr
 This province has been occupied by various foreign countries.
 Esta provincia ha sido ocupada por varios países extranjeros.
occupy [sth] vtr (be employed in: a post)trabajar en vtr + prep
  ocupar vtr
 Mrs Hanson has occupied the position of vice principal at the school for 12 years.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
occupied | occupy
InglésEspañol
enemy-occupied adj (territory, country)ocupado por el enemigo loc adj
owner-occupied adj (property owner stays there)ocupado por el propietario loc adj
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