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Both "ocupada" and "ocupado" are forms of "ocupado", which is often translated as "busy". Learn more about "ocupado" below.
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. busy
Estoy muy ocupada. No puedo hablar contigo ahora.I'm really busy. I can't talk to you right now.
2. (being used)
b. occupied
Tendrás que esperar porque el baño está ocupado.You will have to wait because the bathroom is occupied.
c. busy (telephone)
Intenté llamarte, pero cada vez que marcaba tu número salía ocupado.I tried calling you, but every time I dialed your number it was busy.
a. occupied
Los territorios ocupados del Medio Oriente son una fuente continua de conflictos.The occupied territories in the Middle East are an ongoing source of conflict.
4. (employed)
a. working
El porcentaje de personas ocupadas llegó a un mínimo histórico en España en el 2012.The percentage of people working in Spain reached an all-time low in 2012.
