Desocupado (en. Unemployed)

/deso.kuˈpa.ðo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

adjective

It refers to a person who has no job or activity.

After losing his job, he felt unoccupied for several months.

Después de perder su empleo, se sintió desocupado durante varios meses.

Indicates that a place is empty or not in use.

This building has been unoccupied for years.

Este edificio ha estado desocupado desde hace años.

Can refer to free time without responsibilities.

In my unoccupied time, I enjoy reading and strolling.

En mi tiempo desocupado, disfruto de leer y pasear.

Comes from the prefix 'des-' which indicates negation plus 'occupied', from the Latin 'occupatus'.

to be unoccupied

Not having jobs or tasks at a given moment.

estar desocupado

empty-headed

Referring to a person who has no worries or problems to attend to.

cabeza desocupada

unoccupied at home

Being at home without doing anything productive.

desocupado en casa

occupied

One who is filled with tasks or commitments.

ocupado

worker

A person who has a job or works in some activity.

trabajador

hobby

An activity intended to fill free time.

pasatiempo

Living the good life

During vacation I feel like I'm living the good life, completely unoccupied and relaxed.

En vacaciones me siento en la buena vida, todo desocupado y relajado.

Having nothing to do

Today I am unoccupied, so I am going to rest.

Hoy estoy desocupado, así que voy a descansar.

Being lazy

Some say I am lazy because I am unoccupied all day.

Algunos me dicen que soy un vago porque estoy desocupado todo el día.