occupied
/ˈɒkjupaɪd/adjective
उच्चारण ऑक्युपाइड
(जगह) भरा हुआ, उपयोग में, घिरा हुआ
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[not before noun]
being used by somebody
(जगह) भरा हुआ, उपयोग में, घिरा हुआ
- Is this seat occupied?
- All the beds in the ward were occupied.
- Sorry, this seat is occupied by someone else.
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- The toilet was occupied, so I waited outside.
- Every room in the hotel is occupied during the festival.
Synonyms taken engaged in use full
Opposite vacant free empty unoccupied
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[not before noun] ~ (in doing sth) | ~ (with sth/sb)
busy doing something
व्यस्त
- Radhika kept herself occupied with reading.
- He was occupied in writing letters.
- The children kept themselves occupied with board games.
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- I am occupied with a report at the moment, so I can't come.
- She stays occupied in the garden every morning.
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(of a country or an area) controlled by soldiers from another country
(सेना द्वारा) अधिकृत, क़ब्ज़े में
- the occupied territories
- The occupied city remained under foreign control for almost three years.
- The occupied town was freed after a long struggle.
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- Life was hard for people in the occupied areas.
- The army withdrew from the occupied lands after the treaty.
Synonyms captured conquered seized
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be occupied with / in + noun / -ing
Use 'occupied with' or 'occupied in' for being busy. After the preposition, a noun or gerund follows, never 'to + verb'.
व्यस्त होने के लिए 'occupied with' या 'occupied in' का प्रयोग होता है। Preposition के बाद noun या gerund आता है, 'to + verb' नहीं।
- Radhika was occupied with her project all evening.
- He is fully occupied in preparing for the bank exam.
occupied (of a place or seat)
When a seat, room or toilet is in use, it is occupied. The opposite is 'vacant' or 'free'.
जब कोई सीट, कमरा या शौचालय उपयोग में हो, तो वह 'occupied' कहलाता है। इसका विपरीत 'vacant' या 'free' है।
- All the berths in the coach were occupied.
- The seat next to me is not occupied.
occupied territory / occupied country
Before a noun, 'occupied' describes land held by foreign forces. It is common in history and current affairs.
Noun से पहले 'occupied' उस भूमि को बताता है जिस पर विदेशी सेना का क़ब्ज़ा हो। यह इतिहास और current affairs में आम है।
- The occupied territory was returned after the treaty.
keep + object + occupied
To keep somebody occupied means to give them something to do so that they are not bored or in trouble.
किसी को 'occupied' रखने का अर्थ है उसे कोई काम देना ताकि वह ऊबे नहीं या मुसीबत में न पड़े।
- She keeps her little brother occupied with puzzles.
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adverb + occupied
fullyheavilyotherwisecurrentlyalready
- The room is already occupied by another candidate.
occupied + noun
territoryzoneseathouseland
- The soldiers moved into the occupied zone at dawn.
verb + occupied
keep (somebody)remainstaybe fullyget
- The children stayed occupied with drawing during the power cut.
occupied + by / with
by a tenantby the armywith workwith studies
- The flat is occupied by a family from Pune.
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- The toilet is occupied, so please wait outside.
शौचालय में कोई है, इसलिए कृपया बाहर प्रतीक्षा करें।
- My mother is occupied with the preparations for Diwali.
मेरी माँ दीवाली की तैयारियों में व्यस्त हैं।
- The old fort was occupied by the enemy for two years.
पुराने क़िले पर दुश्मन का दो वर्ष तक क़ब्ज़ा रहा।
- I am fully occupied until Friday, so let us meet on Saturday.
मैं शुक्रवार तक पूरी तरह व्यस्त हूँ, इसलिए शनिवार को मिलते हैं।
- The house has been occupied by the same family for fifty years.
उस घर में पचास वर्षों से एक ही परिवार रह रहा है।
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✗ He is occupied to do his homework.
✓ He is occupied with doing his homework.
After 'occupied' use 'with' or 'in' plus a noun or gerund, not an infinitive.
'Occupied' के बाद 'with' या 'in' और उसके बाद noun या gerund आता है, infinitive नहीं।
✗ The house has been occupied since five years.
✓ The house has been occupied for five years.
Use 'for' with a length of time and 'since' with a starting point.
समय की अवधि के साथ 'for' और आरंभ-बिंदु के साथ 'since' का प्रयोग होता है।
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These words describe being busy or being in use, but they are used for different things.
ये शब्द व्यस्त होने या उपयोग में होने को बताते हैं, पर इनका प्रयोग अलग-अलग चीज़ों के लिए होता है।
Busy, or (of a place) already being used by someone.
व्यस्त, या (स्थान के लिए) जिसे कोई पहले से उपयोग कर रहा हो।
- The meeting room is occupied.
The ordinary word for a person with a lot to do, also used for roads and phone lines.
बहुत काम वाले व्यक्ति के लिए सामान्य शब्द, सड़कों और फ़ोन लाइनों के लिए भी।
- The market is busy on Sundays.
Busy at a particular moment, and the usual word for a phone line or toilet in British English.
किसी विशेष क्षण में व्यस्त, और ब्रिटिश अंग्रेज़ी में फ़ोन लाइन या शौचालय के लिए सामान्य शब्द।
- Her phone was engaged all morning.