sta occupando

is occupying; is taking care of

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phrase Rare #29,279

is occupying; is taking care of With a direct object, it means “is occupying,” as in occupying a seat or telephone line. In the reflexive construction “si sta occupando di,” it means “is taking care of” or “is dealing with.”

IT: Sta occupando il mio posto.

EN: He is occupying my seat.

Tom se ne sta occupando per noi.

Tom is taking care of it for us.

La polizia se ne sta occupando per cui approfittane finché puoi.

The police are handling it, so take advantage of it while you can.

— Trappola di cristallo (1988)

Judy sta occupando la linea da un'ora.

Judy has been tying up the line for an hour.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

L'avvocato di Kolya si sta occupando del suo gruppo.

Kolya's lawyer is taking care of his group.

— Leviathan (2014)