No. 1,439 in Russian
занимает
"Occupies" or "takes (up)."
In a sentence
Эта задача занимает много времени.
This task takes a lot of time.
Here, 'занимает' is used to indicate the amount of time required for the task.
Он занимает первое место в турнире.
He takes first place in the tournament.
In this sentence, 'занимает' is employed to denote possessing or achieving a particular position or rank.
Новая мебель занимает большую часть комнаты.
The new furniture occupies most of the room.
Here, 'занимает' refers to the physical occupation or space taken by the furniture.
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