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    Ocuparía (en. Would occupy)

    /okuˈpaɾia/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To take possession of a place or space.
    If I had the opportunity, I would occupy that position in the company.
    Si tuviera la oportunidad, ocuparía ese puesto en la empresa.
    To fill a space or time.
    I would occupy my free time studying for my exams.
    Ocuparía el tiempo libre estudiando para mis exámenes.
    To assume a role or function within a group.
    In the project, I would occupy the role of leader.
    En el proyecto, yo ocuparía el rol de líder.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'occupare', which means 'to take possession of'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to occupy a place
    To take the space that corresponds to it.
    ocupar un lugar
    to occupy the time
    To use available time on something specific.
    ocupar el tiempo
    to occupy the position
    To assume a position or role within an organization.
    ocupar el puesto

    Related Words

    occupation
    Act of occupying a place or position.
    ocupación
    occupies
    Form of the verb occupy in the third person singular.
    ocupa
    occupant
    Person or thing that occupies a place.
    ocupante

    Slang Meanings

    To occupy space without purpose.
    I don't want you to occupy the house just to be sitting around.
    No quiero que ocupes la casa solo para estar sentado.
    To take control of a situation.
    It was clear that he wanted to take control of the meeting.
    Estaba claro que él quería ocuparía el control en la reunión.