-
1 ♦ (to) occupy
♦ (to) occupy /ˈɒkjʊpaɪ/v. t.occupare; impiegare; essere in (o prendere) possesso di; avere in affitto (o in locazione); ricoprire ( una carica, ecc.); tenere, detenere ( un posto); prendere ( un periodo di tempo): to occupy a seat, occupare un posto a sedere; to occupy an important position, occupare (o ricoprire) un posto importante; (mil.) to occupy a territory, occupare un territorio; Will the workers occupy the factory?, gli operai occuperanno lo stabilimento?; to occupy one's time, impiegare il proprio tempo; He was occupied with checking the accounts, era occupato a controllare i conti; The visit to the factory occupied the whole morning, la visita della fabbrica proseguì per tutta la mattina; to occupy oneself with (o in) occuparsi di. -
2 ♦ (to) occupy
♦ (to) occupy /ˈɒkjʊpaɪ/v. t.occupare; impiegare; essere in (o prendere) possesso di; avere in affitto (o in locazione); ricoprire ( una carica, ecc.); tenere, detenere ( un posto); prendere ( un periodo di tempo): to occupy a seat, occupare un posto a sedere; to occupy an important position, occupare (o ricoprire) un posto importante; (mil.) to occupy a territory, occupare un territorio; Will the workers occupy the factory?, gli operai occuperanno lo stabilimento?; to occupy one's time, impiegare il proprio tempo; He was occupied with checking the accounts, era occupato a controllare i conti; The visit to the factory occupied the whole morning, la visita della fabbrica proseguì per tutta la mattina; to occupy oneself with (o in) occuparsi di. -
3 busy
I ['bɪzɪ]1) [ person] occupato, impegnato2) [ shop] affollato; [airport, junction] trafficato; [street, town] animato, trafficato; [day, week] pienoII ['bɪzɪ]to busy oneself doing sth. — tenersi occupato facendo qcs
* * *['bizi] 1. adjective1) (having a lot (of work etc) to do: I am very busy.) occupato2) (full of traffic, people, activity etc: The roads are busy; a busy time of year.) affollato, movimentato3) ((especially American) (of a telephone line) engaged: All the lines to New York are busy.) occupato2. verb((sometimes with with) to occupy (oneself) with: She busied herself preparing the meal.) occuparsi di- busily* * *I ['bɪzɪ]1) [ person] occupato, impegnato2) [ shop] affollato; [airport, junction] trafficato; [street, town] animato, trafficato; [day, week] pienoII ['bɪzɪ]to busy oneself doing sth. — tenersi occupato facendo qcs
-
4 pursue
[pə'sjuː] [AE -'suː]1) inseguire [ person]2) perseguire [aim, ambition]; perseguire, portare avanti [ policy]; dedicarsi a [occupation, interest]; proseguire, portare avanti [ studies]to pursue a career — fare carriera (in in)
* * *[pə'sju:]1) (to follow especially in order to catch or capture; to chase: They pursued the thief through the town.) inseguire2) (to occupy oneself with (studies, enquiries etc); to continue: He is pursuing his studies at the University.) proseguire•- pursuer- pursuit* * *[pə'sjuː] [AE -'suː]1) inseguire [ person]2) perseguire [aim, ambition]; perseguire, portare avanti [ policy]; dedicarsi a [occupation, interest]; proseguire, portare avanti [ studies]to pursue a career — fare carriera (in in)
-
5 position
I [pə'zɪʃn]1) (situation, state) posizione f., situazione f.to be in no position to do — non essere nella posizione giusta per fare, non potersi permettere di fare
to be o find oneself in the happy position of doing avere la fortuna di fare; if I were in your position — se fossi al tuo posto
2) (attitude, stance) atteggiamento m., posizione f.3) (place, location) posizione f.to be in position — (in place) essere in posizione; (ready) essere pronti
4) (posture) posizione f.5) (of lever, switch) posizione f.in the on, off position — sull'on, sull'off
6) (ranking) posto m. in classifica; (in sport, competition) posto m., posizione f.7) sport ruolo m.8) (job) carica f., posto m.9) (place in society) condizione f. (sociale)10) (counter) sportello m.II 1. [pə'zɪʃn]"position closed" — "sportello chiuso"
1) (station) piazzare [policemen, soldiers]3) (get correct angle) posizionare [telescope, lamp, aerial]2.to position oneself — mettersi, sistemarsi
* * *[ə'ziʃən] 1. noun1) (a way of standing, sitting etc: He lay in an uncomfortable position.) posizione2) (a place or situation: The house is in a beautiful position.) posizione3) (a job; a post: He has a good position with a local bank.) posto4) (a point of view: Let me explain my position on employment.) punto di vista2. verb(to put or place: He positioned the lamp in the middle of the table.) collocare- be in- out of position* * *I [pə'zɪʃn]1) (situation, state) posizione f., situazione f.to be in no position to do — non essere nella posizione giusta per fare, non potersi permettere di fare
to be o find oneself in the happy position of doing avere la fortuna di fare; if I were in your position — se fossi al tuo posto
2) (attitude, stance) atteggiamento m., posizione f.3) (place, location) posizione f.to be in position — (in place) essere in posizione; (ready) essere pronti
4) (posture) posizione f.5) (of lever, switch) posizione f.in the on, off position — sull'on, sull'off
6) (ranking) posto m. in classifica; (in sport, competition) posto m., posizione f.7) sport ruolo m.8) (job) carica f., posto m.9) (place in society) condizione f. (sociale)10) (counter) sportello m.II 1. [pə'zɪʃn]"position closed" — "sportello chiuso"
1) (station) piazzare [policemen, soldiers]3) (get correct angle) posizionare [telescope, lamp, aerial]2.to position oneself — mettersi, sistemarsi
См. также в других словарях:
occupy oneself with — index address (direct attention to), commit (perpetrate), devote, notice (observe), ply … Law dictionary
busy oneself with — index occupy (engage), ply Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
concern oneself with — index address (direct attention to), discharge (perform), occupy (engage), specialize Burton s Legal Thesaurus … Law dictionary
occupy oneself — {v. phr.} To make oneself busy with. * /Having retired from business, he now occupies himself with his stamp collection./ … Dictionary of American idioms
occupy oneself — {v. phr.} To make oneself busy with. * /Having retired from business, he now occupies himself with his stamp collection./ … Dictionary of American idioms
occupy\ oneself — v. phr. To make oneself busy with. Having retired from business, he now occupies himself with his stamp collection … Словарь американских идиом
occupy — I (engage) verb absorb, absorb the attention, absorb the mind, absorb the thoughts, address oneself to, amuse, apply oneself to, apply the attention to, apply the mind to, arrest the attention, attract the attention, attract the mind, attract the … Law dictionary
occupy — v.tr. ( ies, ied) 1 reside in; be the tenant of. 2 take up or fill (space or time or a place). 3 hold (a position or office). 4 take military possession of (a country, region, town, strategic position). 5 place oneself in (a building etc.)… … Useful english dictionary
have something to oneself — have (got) something to oneself be able to to use, occupy, or enjoy something without having to share it with anyone else … Useful english dictionary
take — takable, takeable, adj. taker, n. /tayk/, v., took, taken, taking, n. v.t. 1. to get into one s hold or possession by voluntary action: to take a cigarette out of a box; to take a pen and begin to write. 2. to hold, grasp, or grip: to take a book … Universalium
take — [c]/teɪk / (say tayk) verb (took, taken, taking) –verb (t) 1. to get into one s hands or possession by force or artifice. 2. to seize, catch, or capture. 3. to grasp, grip or hold. 4. to get into one s hold, possession, control, etc., by one s… …