Translation of Italian word "occuparsi" to English
occuparsi
/okkuˈparsi/
Meaning
VerbTo take care of, attend to, or be engaged in a particular task or duty.
How to use
The Italian verb 'occuparsi' means 'to take care of, to deal with, to look after' (To take care of, attend to, or be engaged in a particular task or duty). It belongs to the reflexive/pronominal (-rsi). It forms compound tenses with the auxiliary 'essere'. In the congiuntivo (subjunctive), 'occuparsi' may have irregular or stem-changing forms that differ from the indicative — a common stumbling block at the B1–B2 level.
🇬🇧 English
to take care of, to deal with, to look after
Example
Mia sorella si occupa della gestione delle vendite online.
My sister takes care of managing online sales.
Mentre siamo via, i vicini si occuperanno delle nostre piante.
While we are away, the neighbors will look after our plants.
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- Mia sorella si occupa della gestione delle vendite online.— My sister takes care of managing online sales.
- Mentre siamo via, i vicini si occuperanno delle nostre piante.— While we are away, the neighbors will look after our plants.
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The Italian word "occuparsi" means "to take care of, to deal with, to look after" in English.
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