B1⚡ Verbs
Italian word
occupare
to occupy (space/place), to employ, to deal with, to take care of
Looks like
to occupy
to take possession of; to fill (time/space)
⚠️ The trap
The occupy meaning is shared, but 'occuparsi di' = to take care of / to deal with / to be in charge of. 'Di cosa ti occupi?' = 'What do you do (for work)?' 'Occupato' = busy (not just occupied).
To say "to take possession of; to fill (time/space)" in Italian:
occupare is correct
"occupare" in English means:
to occupy (space/place), to employ, to deal with, to take care of
Example
"Mi occupo io dei bambini stasera."
"I'll take care of the children tonight."
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