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preoccupied
UK
/priːˈɒkjʊpaɪd/
US
/priˈɑkjəˌpaɪd/
Traduzioni
more preoccupied
Comp.
most preoccupied
Super.
She was too preoccupied with her thoughts to notice the time.
Она была слишком озабочена своими мыслями, чтобы заметить время.
He was preoccupied with his work and didn't hear the phone ring.
Он был поглощён своей работой и не услышал, как зазвонил телефон.
The preoccupied student didn't realize the class had ended.
Занятый студент не заметил, что урок закончился.
Sinonimi
UK
/priˈɒkjʊpaɪd/
US
/priˈɑːkjupaɪd/
Past participial adjective derived from the verb 'preoccupy'; often denotes a state resulting from prior occupation.
preoccupied
Past Simple
preoccupied
Past Simple
preoccupied
Past Participle
preoccupying
Gerund
UK
/priːˈɒkjʊpaɪ/
US
/priˈɑkjəˌpaɪ/
The issue of climate change continues to preoccupy scientists around the world.
Проблема изменения климата продолжает занимать ученых по всему миру.
The possibility of a recession began to preoccupy the investors.
Возможность рецессии начала волновать инвесторов.
The mystery of the ancient ruins seemed to preoccupy the archaeologists.
Тайна древних руин, казалось, поглощала археологов.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
Definizioni
He looked preoccupied during the meeting, scarcely listening to the discussion.
The territory was preoccupied by rival settlers long before the official claim.
The upcoming exam seemed to preoccupy her thoughts all week.
The settlers sought to preoccupy the fertile valley before their rivals arrived.