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besetzen

occupy

Meaning of besetzen

to fill a space or hold a position

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German/bəˈzɛtsən/
Chinese pronunciation in Latin letterszhànjù
occupy
besetzen - occupy
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besetzen with Chinese translation

besetzen usage examples

🇨🇳Chinese🇩🇪German

Die Möbel besetzen fast das ganze Zimmer.

🇨🇳Chinese🇩🇪German

Diese Truppen besetzen die Stadt.

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besetzen belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

besetzen占据
kochen做饭
sich ändern
binden
folgen遵循
entfernen移除
sich anfühlen感觉

besetzen synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between besetzen / einnehmen / belegen / beschäftigen / okkupieren / einfüllen

E
🇩🇪German
einnehmen

The most general and neutral option: to take up or occupy a place, position, or space. Works in both concrete and abstract contexts.

B2Very Often
B
🇩🇪German
belegen

Means to occupy or take up a place, room, slot, or period of time; often used for rooms, seats, courses, or schedules.

B2Often
B
🇩🇪German
beschäftigen

Usually means to keep someone busy, occupy their time or attention, or to employ someone. In the sense of 'occupy,' it is mainly about being busy or preoccupied.

B2Very Often
O
🇩🇪German
okkupieren

Used for military or political occupation. It sounds stronger and more specialized than neutral 'einnehmen.'

B2Rarely
E
🇩🇪German
einfüllen

Means to fill something in physically, like pouring or putting a substance into a container. It is not used for 'occupy' in the general sense.

B2Often

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How to pronounce besetzen and what this word means

besetzen means occupy. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce besetzen

/bəˈzɛtsən/

besetzen translation

occupy

besetzen examples

Die Möbel besetzen fast das ganze Zimmer.

besetzen transcription

/bəˈzɛtsən/

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besetzen meaning: what does it mean?

einen Raum füllen oder eine Position einnehmen

besetzen pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

besetzen is pronounced as /bəˈzɛtsən/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

besetzen definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Die Möbel besetzen fast das ganze Zimmer. Translation: Мебель занимает почти всю комнату.

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