preoccupy

[US]/priˈɒkjupaɪ/
[UK]/priˈɑːkjupaɪ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. optage al opmærksomhed eller interesse (hos nogen); gribe eller opsluge (nogen)'s sind tidligt.
Word Forms
Past Participlepreoccupied
Past Tensepreoccupied
Third Person Singularpreoccupies
Present Participlepreoccupying

Example Sentences

The implementation of the 1996 act will continue to preoccupy Powell for the duration of his time as commissioner.

Implementeringen af loven fra 1996 vil fortsat optage Powell i hans tid som kommissær.

Her work often preoccupies her mind.

Hendes arbejde optager ofte hendes tanker.

Don't let your worries preoccupy you.

Lad ikke dine bekymringer optage dig.

His obsession with video games preoccupies him for hours.

Hans besættelse af computerspil optager ham i timevis.

The upcoming exam preoccupies the students.

Den kommende eksamen optager eleverne.

She is preoccupied with thoughts of the future.

Hun er optaget af tanker om fremtiden.

The constant noise preoccupies me and makes it hard to concentrate.

Den konstante støj optager mig og gør det svært at koncentrere mig.

His new project preoccupies most of his time.

Hans nye projekt optager det meste af hans tid.

The fear of failure preoccupies many people.

Frygten for at mislykkes optager mange mennesker.

The political situation preoccupies the citizens of the country.

Den politiske situation optager landets borgere.

Her health issues preoccupy her family.

Hendes helbredsproblemer optager hendes familie.

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