ocupar

Definitions of ocupar
  1. verb
    consume all of one's attention or time
    synonyms: absorber, atraer
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    agotar, consumir
    engage fully
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    interesar, interesarse
    excite the curiosity of; engage the interest of
  2. verb
    fill to satisfaction
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    consumir, ingerir, tomar
    serve oneself to, or consume regularly
  3. verb
    occupy the whole of
    synonyms: colmar, llenar, rellenar
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    estar, haber
    occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
  4. verb
    inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of
    synonyms: habitar, morar, poblar, residir, vivir
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    residir, vivir
    live (in a certain place)
    cohabitar, convivir
    share living quarters; usually said of people who are not married and live together as a couple
    albergar, residir
    be a lodger; stay temporarily
    acampar, vivaquear
    live in or as if in a tent
    type of:
    estar, haber
    occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
  5. verb
    be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
    synonyms: extenderse, hallarse
    apoyar, apoyarse, yacer
    have a place in relation to something else
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    cubrir
    lie at the top of
    bordear, flanquear
    be located at the sides of something or somebody
    encabezar
    be in the front of or on top of
    alinear, delinear
    be in line with; form a line along
    bordear, rodear
    run around the rim of
    sobreponer
    be on top of
    coronar
    form the topmost part of
    type of:
    estar, haber
    occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
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