s'en occuper

to take care of it; to deal with it

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phrase Uncommon #8,798
to take care of it; to deal with it Used when referring to handling, managing, or looking after something. In context, it often implies responsibility for a task or problem.
FR: On va s'en occuper.
EN: We’re going to take care of it.

Il est vrai que c'est une tâche ingrate, mais quelqu'un doit s'en occuper.

It’s true that it’s a thankless task, but someone has to take care of it.

Il va s'en occuper.

He'll take care of it.

Il va falloir s'en occuper.

We'll have to take care of it.

— Les Affranchis (1990)

Calmez-vous, elle va s'en occuper.

Calm down, she'll take care of it.

— Amarcord (1973)

Qui va s'en occuper des écuries?

Who’s going to take care of the stables?

— Ne le dis à personne (2006)

On ne peut pas aller se coucher et s'en occuper demain?

Can't we go to bed and deal with it tomorrow?

— Picnic (1955)

On va s'en occuper.

We'll take care of it.

— Carnets de voyage (2004)

On l'attend sur un chantier, il doit s'en occuper aujourd'hui.

They’re expecting him at a construction site; he has to take care of it today.

— Andhadhun (2018)

Il faut s'en occuper.

It needs to be taken care of.

Vous savez, son père, il faut s'en occuper comme d'un enfant.

You know, you have to look after her father like a child.

— Tout sur ma mère (1999)

Elle va s'en occuper, papa.

She'll take care of it, Dad.

— Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)

On peut s'en occuper à travers l'ONG.

We can handle it through the NGO.

— Troupe d'Élite (2007)

On doit s'en occuper.

We have to take care of it.

Qui va s'en occuper?

Who will take care of it?

Ton ex peut pas s'en occuper?

Can't your ex take care of it?

— Good Bye Lenin! (2003)

Elle pourrait s'en occuper.

She could take care of it.

— La Femme de ménage (2025)

Sami va s'en occuper.

Sami will take care of it.

On peut s'en occuper.

We can take care of it.

— L'Agent secret (2025)

Ils vont s'en occuper.

They will take care of it.

— On ne vit qu'une seule fois (2011)

Quelqu'un va s'en occuper.

Someone will take care of it.

— Je suis toujours là (2024)

Les œillets, faut s'en occuper, les femmes savent le faire!

Carnations need tending to—women know how to do that!

— Manon des sources (1986)

Je dois envoyer les gars s'en occuper?

Should I send the guys to take care of it?

Elle peut s'en occuper.

She can take care of it.

Mon frère Koichi pourrait s'en occuper un peu.

My brother Koichi could take care of it for a bit.

— Voyage à Tokyo (1953)

Il faut s'en occuper maintenant.

It needs to be taken care of now.

Eh bien, on devra s'en occuper également.

Well, we'll have to take care of that too.

— La Famille Tenenbaum (2001)

Laisse la police s'en occuper.

Let the police handle it.