desocupar

v.

1 to vacate (edificio).

si consigo desocupar una tarde, te llamo if I can free up an afternoon, I'll call you

desocupó su silla para cedérsela a la anciana he gave (up) his seat to the old lady

2 to clear.

Desocupa tu cuarto para limpiarlo Clear your room for cleaning.

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desocupar

► verbo transitivo

1 to vacate, leave, empty

2 MILITAR to evacuate

► verbo pronominal desocuparse

1 (casa, habitación, etc) to become empty, become vacant

2 (perder el empleo) to become unemployed; (quedarse libre) to be free

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1. VT

1) (=vaciar) [+ casa, piso] to vacate, move out of; [+ recipiente] to empty

2) (=desalojar) [+ fábrica, sala] to clear, clear out

3) [+ contenido] to remove, take out

2.

VI * (=defecar) to go to the toilet

3.

See:

desocuparse

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1.

verbo transitivo

1)

a) <armario> to empty, clear out

b) <casa/habitación> to vacate, leave

2)

a) (desalojar) <recinto/sala> to clear

b) (despejar) <camino/paso> to clear

3) (Chi) <libro/tijeras> to finish using, finish with

2.

desocuparse v pron casa to become available o vacant

ya se desocupó el baño — the bathroom's free now

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= vacate, leave + vacant.

Ex. In August 1994 the Norfolk Record Office had to vacate its premises as a result of the serious fire in the library premises above.

Ex. We cannot insert any of these subjects unless we use 629, for this is the only three figure number left vacant.

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1.

verbo transitivo

1)

a) <armario> to empty, clear out

b) <casa/habitación> to vacate, leave

2)

a) (desalojar) <recinto/sala> to clear

b) (despejar) <camino/paso> to clear

3) (Chi) <libro/tijeras> to finish using, finish with

2.

desocuparse v pron casa to become available o vacant

ya se desocupó el baño — the bathroom's free now

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= vacate, leave + vacant.

Ex: In August 1994 the Norfolk Record Office had to vacate its premises as a result of the serious fire in the library premises above.

Ex: We cannot insert any of these subjects unless we use 629, for this is the only three figure number left vacant.

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desocupar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 ‹armario› to empty, clear out

2 ‹casa/habitación› to vacate, leave, get out of

B (desalojar) ‹recinto/sala/local› to clear

C (despejar) ‹camino/paso› to clear

D (Chi fam) ‹libro/tijeras› to finish using, finish with

■ desocuparse

v pron

«casa» to become available o vacant

ya se desocupó el baño the bathroom's free now

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desocupar verbo transitivo to vacate, empty
'desocupar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
despejar
English:
vacate

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desocupar

♦ vt

1. [vaciar de personas] [evacuar] to evacuate;

[por la fuerza] to clear

2. [vaciar de cosas] to clear, to empty;

desocupar un cajón/armario to empty a drawer/wardrobe

3. [abandonar] [habitación, mesa] to leave;

[asiento] to get out of;

desocupó su silla para cedérsela a la anciana he gave up his seat for the old lady

♦ See also the pronominal verb desocuparse

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desocupar

v/t vacate

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desocupar vt

1) : to empty

2) : to vacate, to move out of

♦ See also the reflexive verb desocuparse