This is the 1266th most frequent Catalan word.
ocupa
"Ocupa" means "occupies" or "squatter" depending on context.
Here, 'ocupa' is used to indicate that someone is using or inhabiting a space.
El meu germà ocupa l'habitació més gran de la casa.
My brother occupies the largest room in the house.
In this sentence, 'ocupa' means to metaphorically take a significant place or role in a context.
Aquest tema ocupa un lloc important en la nostra discussió.
This topic occupies an important place in our discussion.
Here, 'ocupa' is used to describe taking up or filling a physical space.