occupy
1 verb also LAW, ARCHEOL, ZOOL inhabit TRANSITIVElonnaigh i PhrVcuir fút iáitigh verb they occupied the property for a year bhí siad lonnaithe san fhoirgneamh ar feadh blianato occupy a site lonnú ar shuíomh, cur fút ar shuíomhthe house was occupied by the Murphy family muintir Mhurchú a chónaigh sa teachdeer once occupied this area bhíodh fianna sa cheantar seo tráth 2 verb LAW, COMM fill or use; be located in/on TRANSITIVEa hotel now occupies that space tá óstán suite san áit sin anois, tá óstán san áit sin anoisthat building is now occupied by a bank tá banc lonnaithe san fhoirgneamh sin anoisthe shop occupies two floors tá dhá urlár ag an siopa, tá dhá urlár faoin siopapatients were occupying beds in the corridors bhí othair i leapacha sna pasáistíanimals occupy a special place in our culture tá áit faoi leith ag ainmhithe inár gcultúrit occupied the full screen líon sé an scáileán ar fadit has occupied a lot of my time tá go leor de mo chuid ama caite agam airTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 verb MIL, POL, HIST gain control of a place TRANSITIVEseilbh a ghabháil ar seilbh a fháil ar forghabh verb they occupied the island bhí an t-oileán ina seilbhstudents occupied the building ghabh mic léinn seilbh ar an bhfoirgneamhthe territory was occupied by the Japanese ghabh na Seapánaigh seilbh ar an limistéar 4 verb EMPL hold job etc TRANSITIVEshe occupied a teaching post bhí post múinteoireachta aici 5 verb TOUR, ED keep busy, entertain TRANSITIVEcoinnigh gnóthach PhrVcoinnigh cruógach PhrVparks are a good way to occupy children is maith iad páirceanna chun leanaí a choinneáil gnóthachI had plenty to occupy my time bhí neart le déanamh agam leis an am a chur thart, bhí neart le déanamh agam leis an am a chaitheamh 6 verb preoccupy, concern TRANSITIVEit's been occupying me all week tá sé ag cur isteach orm le seachtain, tá sé ar m'aigne le seachtain, níl mé ábalta é a chur as mo cheann le seachtainthis is occupying the minds of all teachers tá sé seo ar intinn na múinteoirí ar fad, tá sé seo ag déanamh buartha do gach múinteoir