No. 13,445 in Swedish
upptagen
"Upptagen" means "busy" or "occupied" in English.
In a sentence
Jag är upptagen med jobbet hela dagen.
I am busy with work all day.
In this sentence, 'upptagen' is used to describe being occupied or busy with a task or activity.
Det upptagna tåget var fullt av resenärer.
The occupied train was full of passengers.
Here, 'upptagna' describes something being occupied or used, in this case, the train being full of people.
Han såg upptagen ut med sina tankar.
He looked preoccupied with his thoughts.
In this context, 'upptagen' is used to describe someone being mentally absorbed or preoccupied with something.
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