occupied

ˈɑkjəˌpaɪd
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Translation of occupied into German

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Adjective

1.

usage

being used or reserved for use
  • The restroom is currently occupied.Die Toilette ist derzeit besetzt.
2.

activity

busy or engaged in an activity
  • She is occupied with her homework.Sie ist mit ihren Hausaufgaben beschäftigt.
3.

inhabited

having residents or tenants
  • The apartment is occupied by a young couple.Die Wohnung ist von einem jungen Paar bewohnt.
4.

military

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under control by a foreign military
TECH.
besetzt okkupiert
  • The city was occupied by enemy forces.Die Stadt war von feindlichen Truppen besetzt.
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Expressions with occupied: examples in English and translations in German

jemanden geistig beschäftigen
jemanden ablenken
Podcasts keep my mind occupied while I commute on the crowded train.
feindbesetzt
The city was enemy-occupied during the war.
unterbelegt
The office building is under-occupied after the layoffs.
eigenbewohnt
They live in an owner-occupied house in the suburbs..
die besetzten Gebiete
Peace talks focused on withdrawing troops from the occupied territories.
besetztes Gebiet
The peace talks focused on the future of the occupied territory.

Synonyms and analogies of occupied in English

Examples of occupied in a sentence

  • Every seat was occupied during the concert.
  • The children were occupied with their games.
  • He's occupied with organizing the event.
  • The hotel was fully occupied during the festival.
  • Every room in the house is occupied by guests.
  • The occupied territory was heavily guarded.
occupy
ˈɑːkjəˌpaɪ
occupies
Verb
tr.
1.

space

fill or take up space or time
  • The meeting will occupy two hours.Die Besprechung wird zwei Stunden einnehmen.
2.

position

hold a position or role
  • She occupies the role of team leader.Sie hat die Rolle der Teamleiterin inne.
3.

attention

engage someone's attention or time
beschäftigen in Anspruch nehmen
  • The puzzle will occupy the children for hours.Das Puzzle wird die Kinder stundenlang beschäftigen.
4.

housing

live or reside in a place
bewohnen wohnen residieren
  • They occupy a small apartment downtown.Sie bewohnen eine kleine Wohnung in der Innenstadt.
5.

military

Rare
take control of a place by military conquest
Rare
  • The troops occupy the town during the conflict..Die Truppen besetzen die Stadt während des Konflikts

Expressions with occupy: examples in English and translations in German

eine moderate Position einnehmen
die Mitte besetzen
The candidate aims to occupy the centre ground to win votes.
einen wichtigen Platz einnehmen
Science occupies an important place in modern education.
sich beschäftigen
sich betätigen
She likes to occupy herself with reading.
einen besonderen Platz einnehmen
Her grandmother’s stories occupy a special place in her childhood memories.

Translations of "occupied" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective / Participle
besetztadj.

The sitting bench in the park is always occupied on sunny days.

Die Sitzbank im Park ist an sonnigen Tagen immer besetzt.

belegtadj.

By midday, surgeries were already in full swing, keeping every operating room occupied.

Bis zum Mittag waren die Operationen bereits in vollem Gange und jeder OP-Saal belegt.

beschäftigtadj.

Normally I would but they are all occupied with other tasks.

Das würde ich sonst auch, aber sie sind alle beschäftigt.

bewohntadj.

My apartment is occupied during the week of me alone.

Meine Wohnung wird unter der Woche von mir alleine bewohnt.

eingenommenadj./pp.

It is very quiet and not yet completely occupied by tourism.

Es ist sehr ruhig und vom Tourismus noch nicht komplett eingenommen.

okkupiertadj.

The small balcony from the living room was quickly occupied by our children.

Der kleine Balkon vom Wohnzimmer aus wurde schnell von unseren Kindern okkupiert.

bezogenadj./pp.

The beds were already occupied and there were towels ready.

Die Betten waren bereits bezogen und es lagen Handtücher bereit.

genutztadj./pp.

More than half of this area is occupied by laboratories.

Mehr als die Hälfte dieser Fläche wird von Laboren genutzt.

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Other translations for occupied:

  • eingespanntadj.
  • reserviertadj.
  • vertieftadj.

occupied: Examples and translations in context

Every last seat in the theater was occupied on opening night.

Bis auf den letzten Platz war das Theater am Eröffnungsabend besetzt.

The army planned a strategy to win back the occupied territory.

Die Armee plante eine Strategie, um das besetzte Gebiet zurückzuerobern.

The general's brutal tactics created a climate of terror throughout the occupied villages.

Die brutalen Taktiken des Generals schufen in den besetzten Dörfern ein Klima der Angst.

There was a packed house at the conference, with every chair occupied.

Auf der Konferenz herrschte ein ausverkauftes Haus, jeder Stuhl war besetzt.

The occupied territory struggled under the weight of the occupier's demands.

Das besetzte Gebiet kämpfte unter dem Gewicht der Forderungen des Besatzers.

Under the new treaty, foreign troops must pull out of the occupied territory.

Gemäß dem neuen Vertrag müssen die ausländischen Truppen das besetzte Gebiet abziehen.

During the festival, every picnic table was occupied by laughing families.

Während des Festivals war jeder Picknicktisch von lachenden Familien besetzt.

The restaurant was in full flow, with every table occupied and buzzing.

Das Restaurant lief auf Hochtouren, jeder Tisch war besetzt und es brummte überall.

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the occupied territoriesowner-occupiedoccupied territoryunder-occupied
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