occupation

Betekenis (Engels)

  1. (countable, uncountable) An activity or task with which one occupies oneself; usually specifically the productive activity, service, trade, or craft for which one is regularly paid; a job.
  2. (countable, uncountable) The act, process or state of possessing a place.
  3. (countable, uncountable) The control of a nation or region by a hostile military or paramilitary force.

Concepten

beroep
bezetting
baan
🛣️
vak
werk
bezigheid
broodwinning
professie
ambacht

emplooi

betrekking
bedrijf
handwerk
arbeid
werkgelegenheid

aktiviteit

ambt
🏢
arbeidsplaats
bedrijfstak

bedrijvigheid

daad
handeling
optreden
procedure
roeping
verrichting

werkkring

bezitneming

arbeidsproces

activiteit
Synoniemen

profession
B2
trade
B1
job
A1
business
A1
work
A1
vocation
C2
employment
C1
career
B1
handicraft
occupancy
45k
calling
A2
📲
possession
B2
activity
B2
task
B2
engagement
B2
line
A1
livelihood
C2

line of work

tenure
C2
professional
B1
pastime
21k
operation
B1
pursuit
C1
employ
C1

military control

capture
B2
manual work
use
A1
stationing
act
A2
study
B1
position
A2

avocation

function
B2
commerce
C2
occupying
20k
metier
place
A1
affair
B1
moving in
procedure
B2
seizure
C1
errand
C1
engage
C1
care
A1
assignment
B2
effort
B1
duty
B1
matter
A1
location
B1
Vertalingen

occupation
occupazione
Beruf
ocupación
ocupação
Beschäftigung
métier
profession
profesión
profissão

επάγγελμα

travail
meslek
professione
Okkupation
Frequentie

C1
Uitgesproken als (IPA)
/ˌɒkjʊˈpeɪʃən/
Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels
occupacioun
In summary

From Middle English occupacioun, borrowed from Middle French occupacion, occupation, from Latin occupātiō, occupātiōnis, from occupō (“occupy, seize”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *keh₂p- (“to seize, grab”). By surface analysis, occupy + -ation.

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