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    S'occuper (en. To take care of)

    /s‿o.ky.pe/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To take charge, to be responsible for something.
    I am in charge of organizing the party.
    Je m'occupe de l'organisation de la fête.
    To dedicate time to an activity.
    She tends to her garden every Sunday.
    Elle s'occupe de son jardin tous les dimanches.
    To provide attention or care to something or someone.
    Doctors take care of patients.
    Les médecins s'occupent des patients.
    To fill one's time with an activity.
    To avoid being bored, he keeps himself busy by reading books.
    Pour ne pas s'ennuyer, il s'occupe en lisant des livres.

    Etymology

    Derived from the verb 'occuper' with the reflexive pronoun 'se'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to take care of
    to take care of, to be responsible for something.
    s'occuper de
    to keep oneself busy with
    to engage in an activity or work.
    s'occuper à
    to not take care of
    to ignore something, not to worry about it.
    ne pas s'occuper de

    Related Words

    occupy
    To hold or fill a space or time.
    occuper
    worry
    To cause concern, to be on someone's mind.
    préoccuper
    provoke
    To provoke a situation or a reaction.
    susciter

    Slang Meanings

    To be busy with something unimportant.
    He's being slow, he's dealing with trivialities.
    Il fait l'escargot, il s'occupe de broutilles.
    To have a project underway.
    She has matters in the works, she's keeping busy.
    Elle a des affaires sur le feu, elle s'occupe.