No. 716 in Romanian
ocupă
The Romanian word "ocupă" means "occupies" or "takes up" in English.
In a sentence
El se ocupă cu repararea mașinilor.
He deals with repairing cars.
The word 'ocupă' is used reflexively, forming the phrase 'se ocupă', indicating involvement or dealing with a specific task.
Fiecare cameră se ocupă rapid când hotelul este aglomerat.
Each room is occupied quickly when the hotel is busy.
The word 'ocupă' is used reflexively in passive voice here, indicating that the rooms become taken.
Oamenii ocupă locurile din față în timpul spectacolului.
People occupy the front seats during the show.
The word 'ocupă' is used actively to signify taking or using a space.
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