La ocupación
Example: La ocupación del hotel aumentó durante las vacaciones de verano.
Definition
"La ocupación" refers to the act or state of being occupied or filled, especially in contexts like hotels or buildings. It indicates how much space or capacity is taken up, such as in the sentence 'La ocupación del hotel aumentó durante las vacaciones de verano.'
Etymology
The word "la ocupación" comes from the Spanish verb 'ocupar,' which means to occupy or take up space. Its roots trace back to the Latin 'occupatio,' meaning the action of seizing or taking possession. Did you know that 'ocupar' originally implied physically holding or filling a place?
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"La ocupación" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (B1) - set 1", containing 119 commonly used words.
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