Ocuparme (en. Take care of myself)

/okuˈpaɾ.me/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To take possession or control of something.

I need to take care of my responsibilities.

Necesito ocuparme de mis responsabilidades.

To dedicate oneself to a specific activity or task.

I am going to take care of the organization of the event.

Voy a ocuparme de la organización del evento.

To attend to someone or something.

Let me take care of your problem.

Déjame ocuparme de tu problema.

From the Latin 'occupare', which means to seize or take charge of something.

to take care of something

To dedicate oneself to something or to take charge of a task.

ocuparme de algo

I can't take care of it

Indicating that one cannot attend to a matter.

no puedo ocuparme

let me take care of it

Asking someone to trust that you will take care of a situation.

dejarme ocupar

occupation

Activity or work that a person is dedicated to.

ocupación

busy

Being in use or unavailable.

ocupado

occupy

Person who occupies a place or position.

ocupa

To take charge of a situation.

I am going to take care of this, you just relax.

Voy a ocuparme de esto, tú solo relájate.

To assume a role in a group.

When there is a problem, I am always the first to take charge.

Cuando hay un problema, siempre soy el primero en ocuparme.