To occupy : v.tr. (word from latin to occupy, capers).
The verb “occupy” has several meanings:
I ) Transitive verb:
1. Take possession of (a lieu), to have in sat possession.
Occupy the the land, to have by settling there solidly ; figuratively : show sa présence in a Domaine before'intervention of others, for avoid that place either taking.
Occupy a Countries defeated, the submit to military occupation (invade).
The strikers occupied thefactory.
– Quote from the French writer, novelist, playwright, novelist, diarist and letter writer Roger Martin du Gard (1881-1958): “In a few hours the troops will occupy Belgrade”.
2. Subject thing: Fill, cover (a certain expanse byspace or time thus delimited).
Conclusion workshop occupy the quarries.
The bed takes up the entire place.
This activity occupies a good Part of his time (take).
3 . To live :
– Quote from the French writer and poet Victor Hugo (1802-1885): “The owner occupied one part and rented the other”.
To occupy illegally un housing (squatter).
Mobilize for yourself (a lieu).
She occupies the bathroom during hours.
Hold (a place, rank) in one together office.
Place what does a against in a sentence.
Take a job, a position.
4. Être theobject de l 'attention, thought from someone) (absorber, captivate).
Ce does various occupies theopinion Public.
Occupy the mind, pansies.
5. Old meaning: To occupy someone with something, to do luck that there is interested, don't care concerned.
– Quote from the French writer Beaumarchais (1832-1899): “By occupying people with their own interest”.
Modern meaning: To keep someone busy with something.
– Quote from the French historian and politician, member of the French Academy Louis Émile Marie Madelin (1871-1956): “As long as he does not occupy officers and soldiers in new operations”.
6. constitute an occupation for (someone).
Read, it will keep you busy.
Absolute: One baby, it’s busy!
7. Do work, donner an occupation, an activity.
– Quote from the French writer Émile Zola (1840-1902): “I who employ twelve hundred workers” (employer).
How to keep the children busy?
8. Employer, furnish (time).
– Quote from the French writer Pierre Loti (1850-1923): “To occupy your hours of waiting”.
Occupy your Leisure activities to play bridge.
9. Absolute in law: To occupy for someone, was said of a lawyer who was in charge of interests an client (to apply).
II) Pronominal verb: Take care:
1. To occupy oneself with (something): toto attach, s'apply has. (get down to work, work hard, work).
Take care of gardening work.
He's busy tinkering.
2. To take care of something).
Take care of a Affair, and employer consist of time, Its care.
To take care of policy, literature (if mix).
Let that, I take care of everything (take charge).
Don't worry about it: don't worry about it, don't worry about it hold to matters.
Familiar: Mind your own business, mind your own business look.
Phrases: Take care of your onions ; vulgar : Take care of your buttocks.
Old meaning: Don't worry about the kid's hat.
Absolute: Don't worry! and elliptical: Take care! It's none of your business, don't get involved.
– Quote from the French mathematician, physicist, theorist and philosopher of science Henri Poincaré (1854-1912): “Geometry does not deal with natural solids” (treat).
To take care of (someone), take skincare, watch over him or monitor him (take charge).
She takes care of elderly people.
He was well taken care of at the hospital (surround, treat).
take care of a child.
Specially and familiar: Hold on a little, I'll take care of you! I gonna make you one bad left.
You take care of the guard, I open the cells.
Take care of (and the infinitive): se worry of.
He doesn't care about know if this disturbs.
3. Absolute: Pass it time to one activity precise.
This child doesn't know how to take care distract).
There's plenty to keep you busy.
He watches television, Story to care.