ocupava-se

[o-ku-PA-va-se]

verb

occupied oneself, was occupied, was busy with

1. Imperfect indicative third person singular reflexive form of 'ocupar' - indicating a past habitual or continuous action of being occupied or busy with something

She occupied herself with reading books every afternoon

Ela ocupava-se com leitura de livros todas as tardes

2. Past continuous engagement in an activity or responsibility

He was occupied with work matters

Ele ocupava-se com assuntos de trabalho

Synonyms

dedicava-se empenhava-se engajava-se preocupava-se

Antonyms

desocupava-se liberava-se

Regional Variations

General Brazilian

ocupava-se

Standard usage throughout Brazil

Portugal

ocupava-se

Standard usage, identical to Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

ocupar-se com algo - to be busy with something

ocupar-se de algo - to take care of something

ocupava-se demais - was overly occupied/busy

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