No. 2,169 in Portuguese
ocupa
"Ocupa" means "occupies" or "takes up" in English.
In a sentence
Maria ocupa a sala de reuniões para seu projeto.
Mary occupies the meeting room for her project.
In this sentence, 'ocupa' is used to mean 'takes up' or 'uses a space.'
Ele ocupa seu tempo livre com leitura e música.
He occupies his free time with reading and music.
Here, 'ocupa' signfies 'fills' or 'spends time with certain activities.'
A questão da energia nuclear ocupa muito debate nos dias atuais.
The issue of nuclear energy occupies much debate nowadays.
In this context, 'ocupa' means 'holds prominence in discussion.'
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