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occupation

UK
/ˌɒkjʊˈpeɪʃən/
US
/ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/

Translations

occupationnoun
occupations
pl
UK
/ˌɒkjʊˈpeɪʃən/
US
/ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
professionEmploi ou métier exercé régulièrement.
Her occupation as a teacher keeps her busy during the school year.
Sa profession d’enseignante la tient occupée pendant l’année scolaire.
métierEmploi exercé comme activité principale.
His occupation is carpentry.
Son métier est la menuiserie.
occupationFait d’occuper un lieu; emploi courant en contexte concret ou institutionnel.
The occupation of the building by protesters lasted for several days.
L’occupation du bâtiment par les manifestants a duré plusieurs jours.
occupationPrésence et contrôle d’un territoire par une force étrangère ou militaire.
The occupation of the city by foreign troops led to significant changes in local governance.
L’occupation de la ville par des troupes étrangères a entraîné d’importants changements dans l’administration locale.
Additional translations
occupationActivité qui occupe quelqu’un; emploi plus littéraire ou général.
passe-tempsEmploi dans le sens d’activité de loisir ou d’occupation du temps, selon le contexte.
Synonyms
profession
job
vocation
employment
work
career
trade
position
field
line of work
occupationadjective
UK
/ˌɒk.jʊˈpeɪ.ʃən/
US
/ˌɑː.kjəˈpeɪ.ʃən/
Used attributively before another noun, e.g. "occupation forces"; treated as an adjective in such constructions.
d’occupationSe dit surtout dans des contextes militaires ou administratifs.
Occupation forces patrolled the streets after dusk.
Les forces d’occupation patrouillaient dans les rues après la tombée de la nuit.

Definitions

occupationnoun
A person's regular work or profession; a job or career.
Her occupation as a teacher keeps her busy during the school year.
The act of occupying or taking possession of a place or area.
The occupation of the building by protesters lasted for several days.
The state of being occupied or engaged with something.
Reading is a common occupation during long flights.
A situation in which a military force takes control of a place.
The occupation of the city by foreign troops led to significant changes in local governance.
occupationadjective
Relating to or characteristic of a military or other controlling presence, or of someone's job role, used before another noun.
Occupation forces patrolled the streets after dusk.
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