occupy
معنی فارسی
اشغال کردن تصرف کردن ساکن شدن از مشغول کردن فرا گرفتن بکار بردن
معنی کامل و مثالها
/äk´yōō pī´, -yǝ-/vt.
● اشغال کردن، به زور گرفتن، تصرف کردن
the Germans occupied Paris
آلمانها پاریس را اشغال کردند.
the Russians occupied half of Iran
روسها نیمی از ایران را اشغال کردند.
● سرگرم کردن، مشغول داشتن
problems that have occupied modern thinkers
مسائلی که متفکران امروزی را مشغول داشته است
I gave her extra work to occupy her
به او کار اضافه دادم تا سرش گرم شود.
● قرار داشتن، (در جایی) بودن
the building occupies an attractive site along the coast
ساختمان در جای زیبایی در امتداد ساحل قرار دارد.
● (وقت یا جا) گرفتن
the contests occupy the first week of August
مسابقات هفتهی اول ماه اوت برگزار میشود.
this old table occupies too much space
این میز کهنه خیلی جا میگیرد (خیلی جاگیراست)
● شاغل بودن، تصدی داشتن، (پیشه) داشتن، مقام داشتن
he has been occupying that position for many years
او سالهای سال است که آن مقام را به عهده دارد.
teachers occupied a position very like that of a father in our society
مقامی که معلمها داشتند خیلی شبیه مقام پدر در جامعهی ما بود.
● ساکن بودن، سکنی گزیدن، در زیستن
he occupies a house which his grandfather built
او در خانهای زندگی میکند که پدر بزرگش ساخت.
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
From Latin 'occupare' meaning 'seize, take possession of'.
مثال
- She occupies a senior position in the company.
- The book occupies a special place in my heart.
- The meeting occupied the entire morning.
ترکیبهای رایج
occupy a position occupy a place occupy a seat occupy a territory
تعریف انگلیسی
- keep busy with “She busies herself with her butterfly collection” “Verb Frames:” “Somebody ----s somebody” “Somebody ----s somebody PP”
- live (in a certain place) “She resides in Princeton” “he occupies two rooms on the top floor” “Verb Frames:” “Somebody ----s something” “Something ----s something”
- occupy the whole of “The liquid fills the container” “Verb Frames:” “Something ----s something”
- be on the mind of “I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift” “Verb Frames:” “Somebody ----s somebody” “Something ----s somebody” “The bad news will occupy him”
- march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation “Hitler invaded Poland on September 1, 1939” “Verb Frames:” “Somebody ----s something” “Something ----s something”
- require (time or space) “It took three hours to get to work this morning” “This event occupied a very short time” “Verb Frames:” “Somebody ----s something” “Something ----s something”
- consume all of one's attention or time “Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely” “Verb Frames:” “Somebody ----s somebody” “Something ----s somebody” “They occupy themselves”
- assume, as of positions or roles “She took the job as director of development” “he occupies the position of manager” “the young prince will soon occupy the throne” “Verb Frames:” “Somebody ----s something”
مترادفها
verb active
1. Possess (for the time), keep, hold, have possession of.
2. Cover, fill, take up, possess.
3. Employ, use.
4. Follow, pursue, be engaged with.
5. Employ, busy, engage.