occupare

occupy

verb ohk-koo-PAH-reh Common

Origin: from Latin occupare

Also means

take up

Usage Note

Occupare means to occupy a space or a seat. Its reflexive occuparsi di is essential and means 'to deal with' or 'take care of': me ne occupo io ('I'll handle it'). A taxi sign reading occupato simply means 'taken'.

Examples

"Questo divano occupa troppo spazio."

Natural Translation

This sofa takes up too much room.

Literal Translation

This sofa occupies too-much space.

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