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adjectivenoun

ocupado

busy

Se dice de una persona que está haciendo algo y no tiene tiempo libre en ese momento.

Definition & meaning

  1. Busy: Having work or activities to do, or not being available.
  2. Occupied: Being used or taken, as with a seat, room, or bathroom.
  3. Occupied or seized: Controlled by an army or other force.

Grammar & Word origin

An adjective that agrees with the noun it describes: masculine ocupado, feminine ocupada , and plural ocupados or ocupadas .

It is also the past participle of ocupar , “to occupy” or “to take up,” from Latin occupare.

Synonyms & antonyms

  • Busy: ajetreado suggests a hectic pace; atareado emphasizes having many tasks.
  • Occupied or taken: tomado means “taken,” often referring to a place or seat.
  • Available: libre can mean either “free” of commitments or “unoccupied.”
  • Vacant: vacío means “empty,” emphasizing the absence of people or contents.

Common phrases & collocations

  • estar ocupado — to be busy or occupied
  • ocupado en algo — busy with something
  • asiento ocupado — an occupied seat
  • línea ocupada — a busy phone line

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Examples

Estoy ocupado con mi tarea.adjective

I am busy with my homework.

Juan está ocupado en la oficina.adjective

Juan is busy in the office.

Mi hermana está muy ocupada hoy.adjective

My sister is very busy today.

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