ocupada

[o-ku-PAH-duh]

adjectivefemininepl: ocupadas

occupied, busy

1. engaged in activity; not free or available

She is busy with work.

Ela está ocupada com o trabalho.

2. taken or in use (regarding a space or seat)

The bathroom is occupied.

O banheiro está ocupado.

3. inhabited or controlled (regarding territory)

The city was occupied by the army.

A cidade estava ocupada pelo exército.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

ocupada

standard usage across Brazil

Portugal

ocupada

standard usage; may emphasize 'tomada' in certain contexts

estar ocupada com algo (to be busy with something)

uma mulher ocupada (a busy woman)

estar ocupada demais (to be too busy)

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