preoccupy

Significat (Anglès)

1. (transitive) To distract; to draw attention elsewhere.
2. (transitive) To worry or concern (someone) so as to distract them.
3. (obsolete, transitive) To occupy or take possession of beforehand.

Conceptes

absorbir

preocupar

amoinar

xarrupar

encaparrar

amoïnar

acaparar

Sinònims

engross

absorb

think

🤔

meditate on

worry

corner

corner the market

distract

employ

forestall

monopolise

monopolize

obsess

occupy

perplex

preempt

prepossess

puzzle

sip

supersede

swallow

be busy

come in between

pre-engage

bibble

anticipate

at heart

busy

concern

Traduccions

preocupar

preocupar

absorver

préoccuper

absorber

assorbire

sorbieren

absorberen

gefangen nehmen

fesseln

in Anspruch nehmen

απασχολώ

absorbieren

προκατέχω

aufsaugen

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/pɹɪˈɒkjupaɪ/

Etimologia (Anglès)

From pre- + occupy, after Middle French preoccuper, and its source, Latin praeoccupo, praeoccupare. Doublet of preoccupate, now obsolete.