preoccupy

A verb used to indicate the act of engaging or absorbing someone's attention or mind completely, often to the exclusion of other matters.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия, полностью занимающего или поглощающего чьё-то внимание или мысли, часто в ущерб другим делам.esVerbo que denota la acción de ocupar o absorber por completo la atención o los pensamientos de alguien, a menudo en detrimento de otras actividades o asuntos.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner l'action d'occuper entièrement ou d'absorber l'attention ou les pensées de quelqu'un, souvent au détriment d'autres activités.deVerb, das ausdrückt, dass etwas jemandes Aufmerksamkeit oder Gedanken völlig in Anspruch nimmt oder gefangen hält, oft zum Nachteil anderer Dinge.ptVerbo usado para indicar que algo ocupa ou absorve completamente a atenção ou os pensamentos de alguém, muitas vezes em detrimento de outras coisas.zh动词，表示某事物完全占据或吸引某人的注意力或思绪，常使人无暇顾及其他事情。arفعل يُستعمل للدلالة على شغل انتباه شخص أو أفكاره أو استحواذه بالكامل، غالبًا على حساب أمور أخرى.

1. Engage attention B2 formal

   To completely absorb or engross someone's interest or thoughts, often in a way that excludes other things.

   • The upcoming exam preoccupied her mind for weeks.
   • His work constantly preoccupies him, leaving little time for hobbies.
   • The mystery of the missing painting preoccupied the detective.

   ruЗанимать вниманиеesPreocupar, absorber la atenciónfrOccuper entièrement l'espritdeAufmerksamkeit in Anspruch nehmenptAbsorver a atençãozh占据注意力arاستحواذ الانتباه

   Sinónimos: absorbconsumedistractengageengrossgripimmersemonopolizeobsessoccupy

   Antónimos: disregardignoreneglect

2. Occupy beforehand C1 formal

   To take possession of or occupy something in advance, before another person or event.

   • The new tenant preoccupied the apartment before the lease officially started.
   • The team preoccupied the meeting room for their private discussion.
   • The land was preoccupied by settlers before the survey was completed.

   ruЗанять заранееesocupar de antemanofroccuper à l'avancedeIm Voraus besetzenptOcupar de antemãozh预先占据arيشغل مسبقاً

   Sinónimos: preemptprepossess

• preoccupied past participle
• preoccupied past simple
• preoccupying present participle
• preoccupies third person singular