No. 3,670 in Spanish
ocupó
"Occupied" or "took up" (past tense of "ocupar").
In a sentence
María ocupó el primer lugar en la competencia.
Maria took the first place in the competition.
Here, 'ocupó' refers to the action of taking or securing a position or rank in an event or ranking.
El carpintero ocupó unas herramientas nuevas para reparar la silla.
The carpenter used some new tools to repair the chair.
In this sentence, 'ocupó' means to make use of or utilize something.
El viejo hospital se ocupó por un grupo de artistas locales.
The old hospital was occupied by a group of local artists.
Here, 'ocupó' describes the act of physically taking up or inhabiting a space.
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