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occupy
/ˈɒkjʊpaɪ/

occupy

🇺🇸 American English
/ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ/
🇬🇧 British English
/ˈɒkjʊpaɪ/
🇷🇺 Russian
[zənʲɪˈmatʲ]
Meaning of occupy

to fill a space or hold a position

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Pronunciation/ˈɒkjʊpaɪ/
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occupy

When to use occupy

occupy most of the

Новый стол будет занимать большую часть угла.

occupy the space under

Эти коробки занимают место под кроватью.

occupy usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Новый стол будет занимать большую часть угла.

The new desk will occupy most of the corner.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Эти коробки занимают место под кроватью.

These boxes occupy the space under the bed.

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how to pronounce occupy

/ˈɒkjʊpaɪ/

occupy translation

занимать

occupy examples

The new desk will occupy most of the corner.

occupy transcription

/ˈɒkjʊpaɪ/, /ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ/

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occupy meaning: what does it mean?

to fill a space or hold a position

occupy pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

occupy is pronounced as /ˈɒkjʊpaɪ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

occupy definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The new desk will occupy most of the corner. Translation: Новый стол будет занимать большую часть угла.

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