Translation
busy; occupied
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Word origin
Past participle of ocupar, from Latin occupare ('to seize, take possession of'), from ob- plus capere ('to take, seize'). The same root gives English occupy and occupied.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- occupare
- English cognates
- occupy, occupied
Grammar
Examples
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I am very busy this week.
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All the tables are occupied.
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Sorry, the line is busy.
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My father was busy all day with the paperwork.
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The seat at the back is already taken, sorry.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 12, lesson 12: ocupado, unidad, empresa and 7 more words.