ocupar

/okuˈpaɾ/, [o.kuˈpaɾ]

occupy

Verb ocupar (first-person singular present ocupo, first-person singular preterite ocupé, past participle ocupado)

(transitive) to occupy (to take or use space)
(transitive) to occupy (to fill or hold a position)

ocupar el puesto número ocho

to be in eighth place
(transitive) to occupy, to take up (time or space)
(transitive) to occupy, to reside in
(transitive) to employ (to hire to work for a job)
(transitive, Latin America) to use
(transitive, intransitive, Central America) to need
(reflexive, with de) to look after (to watch or protect a person)
(reflexive, with de) to take on (a responsibility)

Examples

Puedes ocupar tu tiempo de la manera que tú quieras; es tu tiempo al fin y al cabo.

You can spend your time in any way you want; it's your time, after all.

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Las brujas y los hechiceros pueden ocupar magia para que sucedan cosas imposibles.

Witches and sorcerers can make use of magic to make impossible things happen.

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Deberíamos ocupar nuestro tiempo creando contenidos para nuestro sitio web en vez de perder tiempo preocupándonos de detalles cosméticos menores.

We should spend our time creating content for our website rather than wasting time worrying about minor cosmetic details.

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¿Crees que pueda ocupar mi celular en la ducha?

Do you think I can use my cellphone in the shower?

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En ese caso ¿quién se va a ocupar de tu gato?

Who will take care of your cat then?

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Quisiera ocupar la mañana entera en esto.

I would like to spend the whole morning like this.

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Solo los miembros del club tienen derecho a ocupar este cuarto.

Only members of the club are entitled to use this room.

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La puedes ocupar solo una vez.

You can only use it once.

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Sé que no puedo ocupar el lugar de Tom.

I know I can't take Tom's place.

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Deberías ocupar 40 minutos en esta tarea.

You should spend 40 minutes on this task.

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