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ils occupent

occupy, take over, take care of, look after

→ occuper
occup occupy + ent third-person plural present (indicative or subjunctive)
verb · 3rd-person plural, present tense Rare #36,048
occupy, take over In the first sense, the verb is usually used with a direct object.
FR: Les touristes occupent toutes les tables de la terrasse.
EN: The tourists occupy all the tables on the terrace.
take care of, look after With this meaning, occuper is used reflexively: s’occuper de quelqu’un or quelque chose.
FR: Ils s’occupent de leur petit frère après l’école.
EN: They look after their little brother after school.
Conjugation of occuper
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First occupe occupons
Second — occupez
Third occupe occupent
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First occupe —
Second — occupiez
Third occupe occupent

Les robes occupent tellement l'espace.

The dresses take up so much space.

— Huit et demi (1963)

Les nazis arrivent en chars et occupent un pays neutre.

The Nazis arrive in tanks and occupy a neutral country.

— Nuremberg (2025)

Du moment qu'ils occupent Donovan.

As long as they keep Donovan occupied.

— Indiana Jones et la dernière croisade (1989)

Les affaires occupent tout son temps.

Business takes up all his time.

Ses affaires dans le pétrole à Long Beach l'occupent.

His oil business in Long Beach keeps him busy.

— Assurance sur la mort (1944)

Les livres occupent la plus grande partie de sa chambre.

Books take up most of his room.

J'imagine que d'autres choses t'occupent.

I imagine you have other things occupying your time.

Ils s'en occupent.

They take care of it.

Ils occupent un bâtiment que j'ai toujours vu condamné.

They occupy a building that I've always seen boarded up.

— Do the Right Thing (1989)