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occupied time

[/ˈɑːkjupaɪd taɪm/]
nounpl: occupied times
tempo ocupado
1. A period during which someone is engaged in an activity or task; time spent doing something
Her occupied time during the day leaves little room for leisure.
Seu tempo ocupado durante o dia deixa pouco espaço para lazer.
2. In scheduling or time management, hours or periods that are already allocated or in use
The calendar showed all occupied time in blue.
O calendário mostrou todo o tempo ocupado em azul.
3. Time spent working, studying, or engaged in productive activity
She tracked her occupied time to improve productivity.
Ela rastreou seu tempo ocupado para melhorar a produtividade.
Synonyms
busy timeengaged timeallocated timescheduled timeworking time
Antonyms
free timeleisure timeavailable timeunscheduled timeidle time

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
tempo ocupado
Most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
tempo ocupado / horário ocupado
May use 'horário' in business contexts
Portugal
tempo ocupado
Standard usage, same as Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

time is money - referring to the value of occupied time
make the most of your time - using occupied time productively
stay busy - keeping time occupied
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