preoccupy

UK
/priːˈɒkjʊpaɪ/
US
/priˈɑkjəˌpaɪ/

Переводы

preoccupyглагол
preoccupied
Прошедшее простое время
preoccupied
Причастие прошедшего времени
preoccupying
Герундий
UK
/priːˈɒkjʊpaɪ/
US
/priˈɑkjəˌpaɪ/
The upcoming exam seemed to preoccupy her thoughts all week.
L'examen à venir semblait préoccuper ses pensées toute la semaine.
Дополнительные переводы
préempterSens soutenu, rare ou archaïque : prendre possession à l'avance.
Синонимы

Определения

preoccupyглагол
To dominate or engross the mind of someone to the exclusion of other thoughts.
The upcoming exam seemed to preoccupy her thoughts all week.
To seize or occupy something beforehand, especially before someone else can do so (archaic or formal).
The settlers sought to preoccupy the fertile valley before their rivals arrived.