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preoccupied

/priˈɑkjupaɪd/ /priˈɔkjupaɪd/

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adjective

Gedankenverloren, abgelenkt

Concerned with something else; distracted; giving one's attention elsewhere.

Examples :

"I was preoccupied with a deadline at work, and I forgot his birthday."

Ich war mit einer Frist bei der Arbeit beschäftigt und habe seinen Geburtstag vergessen.

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adjective

Präokkupiert, vorweggenommen

Describing a scientific name that was previously used, a junior homonym.

Examples :

"The new scientific name for the flower was preoccupied, meaning it had previously been used for a different species. "

Der neue wissenschaftliche Name für die Blume war präokkupiert, was bedeutete, dass er zuvor für eine andere Art verwendet worden war.

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verb

Ablenken, beschäftigen

To distract; to occupy or draw attention elsewhere.

Examples :

"The father tried to preoccupy the child with his keys."

Der Vater versuchte, das Kind mit seinen Schlüsseln abzulenken.

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verb

Vorwegnehmen, beanspruchen

To occupy or take possession of beforehand.

Examples :

"The company preoccupied the land next to the factory to build a new parking lot. "

Das Unternehmen nahm das Land neben der Fabrik in Anspruch, um einen neuen Parkplatz zu bauen.

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