Translations for occupying in the English»Italian Dictionary (Go to Italian»English)

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I.occupy [Brit ˈɒkjʊpʌɪ, Am ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ] VB trans

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1. occupy (inhabit):

occupy house, premises

2. occupy (fill):

occupy bed, seat, room

is this seat occupied?

questo posto è occupato?

6. occupy (hold):

occupy position, post

occupy office

II.to occupy oneself VB refl

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to occupy oneself

to keep oneself occupied

tenersi occupato (by doing facendo)

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to occupy the centre ground of Italian politics

occupare una posizione di centro nella politica italiana

to take or occupy centre stage

occupare or guadagnare il centro della scena

to take, occupy a back seat

tenersi in disparte

to hold or occupy a senior position

rivestire una carica direttiva

Translations for occupying in the Italian»English Dictionary (Go to English»Italian)

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occupying

l'occupante

the occupying force

occupare pacificamente un paese

to occupy a country peacefully

occupare militarmente un paese

to occupy a country with military force

occupare posto, cella

occupare un posto sul treno

to occupy a seat on the train

occupare persona, mente

occupare scioperanti: luogo

occupare MIL truppe, esercito:

sedere sulla cattedra di S. Pietro

to occupy St. Peter's throne, to sit on the Papal See

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occupy <-ie-> [ˈɑ:·kju:·paɪ] VB trans

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1. occupy:

to occupy space

occupare spazio

the bathroom's occupied

il bagno è occupato

occupying forces

forze f pl di occupazione

to be occupied with doing sth

essere occupato a fare qc

to keep sb occupied

tenere occupato qu

to keep one's mind occupied

tenersi la mente occupata

to occupy a post

ricoprire una carica

the house hasn't been occupied for a long time

la casa è disabitata da molto tempo

2. occupy (employ):

Translations for occupying in the Italian»English Dictionary (Go to English»Italian)

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occupying

to occupy space

occupare spazio

occupying forces

forze f pl di occupazione

to occupy a post

ricoprire una carica

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Their passenger accommodation were divided into just two classes, first and tourist, with the tourist class occupying the majority of the ship. en.wikipedia.org

Protozoa exist throughout aqueous environments and soil, occupying a range of trophic levels. en.wikipedia.org

Crook claimed victory by virtue of occupying the battlefield at the end of the day, but his actions belie his claim. en.wikipedia.org

Eventually the researchers spotted the white furry outline of a ropy-poly juvenile owl, occupying an upper tree branch, scanning the human visitors. www.nbcbayarea.com

It is built up of double layers of hydroxyl groups with aluminium ions occupying two-thirds of the octahedral holes between the two layers. en.wikipedia.org

These young people expressed their resistance and nonconformity through aggressive dance competitions, sometimes against soldiers from the occupying forces. en.wikipedia.org

The cast nets aren't the only things occupying the retired skipper's time. www.thepacket.ca

Beck, who is employed by the occupying forces as a storeman in an alcohol depot, has a reputation as an anti-Semite, a drunk and a philanderer. en.wikipedia.org

The forewings are brownish strigulated with blackish, with a broad snow-white streak occupying the dorsal half of the wing. en.wikipedia.org

The mall is made of approximately 45 stores occupying 240000 sqft of rentable space. en.wikipedia.org

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