preoccupy

Betekenis (Engels)

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.

Concepten

absorberen

in beslag nemen

opslorpen

zich meester maken van

opkopen

zich toe-eigenen

opslurpen

resorberen

slurpen

accapareren

beslag leggen op

Synoniemen

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

Vertalingen

preocupar

preocupar

absorver

absorber

préoccuper

προκατέχω

sorbieren

assorbire

einsaugen

aufsaugen

in Anspruch nehmen

schlürfen

absorbir

απασχολώ

fesseln

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/pɹɪˈɒkjupaɪ/

Etymologie (Engels)

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