ocuparse

VPR

1)

ocuparse de —

a) [como profesión, obligación] to deal with

este organismo se ocupa de conceder las licencias — this organization deals with the issuing of licences

me ocuparé de ello mañana a primera hora — I will deal with it first thing tomorrow

los servicios de seguridad no se ocupan de cuestiones económicas — the security services do not deal with economic matters

no tiene tiempo para ocuparse de esos asuntos — she doesn't have time to deal with those matters

no es esta la primera vez que nos hemos ocupado de su obra — this is not the first time that we have discussed o looked at his work

ella es quien se ocupó de los detalles de la boda — it was her that took care of o saw to the details of the wedding

b) [por interés] to take an interest in

los críticos no se ocuparon del libro — the book was ignored by the critics, the critics took no interest in the book

me ocupo muy poco de las tareas domésticas — I don't bother much with o about the housework, I take very little interest in the housework

¡tú ocúpate de lo tuyo! — mind your own business!

c) (=cuidar de) [+ enfermo, niños] to take care of, look after; [+ enemigo] to take care of

d) [libro, conferencia, programa]

el libro se ocupa de los aspectos económicos del problema — the book deals with the economic aspects of the problem

el programa de esta noche se ocupará de las elecciones en Francia — tonight's programme will take a look at the French elections

nos ocupamos ahora de la información deportiva — (Radio, TV) and now a look at today's sports

2)

• ocuparse en, varias empresas se ocupan en proyectos de este tipo — a number of companies are involved in projects of this kind

tras jubilarse solo se ocupaba en cuidar el jardín — after her retirement she spent all her time doing the garden

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(v.) = run, tend

Ex. The service is run by Radio-Suisse and can be accessed via de PSS.

Ex. The flow of production dependent upon rows of clattering machines tended by tired children.

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(v.) = run, tend

Ex: The service is run by Radio-Suisse and can be accessed via de PSS.

Ex: The flow of production dependent upon rows of clattering machines tended by tired children.

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■ocuparse verbo reflexivo
1 (de alguien) to look after
2 (de hacer algo) to see to
(de una actividad) to be in charge of: ¡ocúpate de tus asuntos!, mind your own business!
'ocuparse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
estratega
- hacer
- ocupar
- preocupar
English:
attend to
- care
- deal with
- go about
- look after
- neglect
- see to
- attend
- charge
- concern
- deal
- go
- handle
- maintain
- see
- tend

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vpr

[encargarse]

ocúpate tú, yo no puedo you do it, I can't;

ocuparse de algo/alguien [encargarse de] to deal with sth/sb;

ocuparse de alguien [cuidar, atender] to look after sb;

¿quién se ocupa de la compra/de cocinar en tu casa? who does the shopping/cooking in your house?;

un contable se ocupa de las cuentas de la empresa an accountant deals with o looks after the company's accounts;

él se ocupa de llevar a los niños al colegio he takes the children to school;

en este capítulo nos ocuparemos de la poesía medieval this chapter will look at medieval poetry;

¡tú ocúpate de lo tuyo! mind your own business!;

se ocupa mucho de su madre he takes good care of his mother

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ocuparse

v/r

1

:

ocuparse de deal with

2 (cuidar de) look after

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vr

ocuparse de

1) : to be concerned with

2) : to take care of

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ocuparse vb

1. (tarea, asunto) to see to [pt. saw; pp. seen]

yo me ocuparé de la comida I'll see to the dinner

se ocupa de la tienda he's in charge of the shop

2. (niño, enfermo) to look after

la abuela se ocupa del niño the grandmother looks after the baby