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occupies

[/ˈɒk.ju.paɪz/]
verb
ocupa
1. to live or work in a place
She occupies the corner office on the third floor.
Ela ocupa o escritório de canto no terceiro andar.
2. to take up space or time
The furniture occupies most of the living room.
O móvel ocupa a maior parte da sala de estar.
3. to keep someone busy or engaged
Video games occupy the children for hours.
Jogos de vídeo ocupam as crianças por horas.
4. to seize control of a place, especially by military force
The troops occupy the city after the conflict.
As tropas ocupam a cidade após o conflito.
Synonyms
inhabitresidefillengagepreoccupy
Antonyms
vacateleaveabandonevacuate

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ocupa
standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
ocupa
no regional variation
Rio de Janeiro
ocupa
no regional variation
Portugal
ocupa
same usage as Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

occupy one's time - ocupar o tempo de alguém
occupy one's mind - preocupar a mente de alguém
occupy the moral high ground - ocupar a posição moralmente superior
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