occupied

US /ˈɑː.kjə.paɪd/
UK /ˈɑː.kjə.paɪd/
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1.

occupé, pris

being used by someone

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The bathroom is occupied.
La salle de bain est occupée.
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All the tables are occupied.
Toutes les tables sont occupées.
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vacantemptyfree
2.

occupé, habité

living or working in a place

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The building has been occupied by the new tenants.
Le bâtiment a été occupé par les nouveaux locataires.
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The city was occupied by enemy forces.
La ville était occupée par les forces ennemies.
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inhabitedsettledcolonized
3.

occupé, pris

busy or engaged in an activity

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She was fully occupied with her new project.
Elle était entièrement occupée par son nouveau projet.
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He kept himself occupied with reading.
Il se tenait occupé à lire.
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busyengagedpreoccupiedabsorbed
1.

occuper, prendre possession de

to take control of a place or area, especially by military force

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The army occupied the city.
L'armée a occupé la ville.
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They plan to occupy the building until their demands are met.
Ils prévoient d'occuper le bâtiment jusqu'à ce que leurs demandes soient satisfaites.
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conquerinvadeseizetake over
2.

occuper, remplir

to fill or take up (space or time)

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The large sofa occupied most of the living room.
Le grand canapé occupait la majeure partie du salon.
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His hobbies occupy most of his free time.
Ses passe-temps occupent la majeure partie de son temps libre.
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filltake upabsorb
3.

occuper, tenir occupé

to keep someone busy or engaged

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The children were occupied with their toys.
Les enfants étaient occupés avec leurs jouets.
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His work occupies him completely.
Son travail l'occupe entièrement.
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engageabsorbengrossdistract
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