adjective🔗SharePreocupado, distraídoConcerned with something else; distracted; giving one's attention elsewhere."I was preoccupied with a deadline at work, and I forgot his birthday."Estaba preocupado por una fecha límite en el trabajo y olvidé su cumpleaños.mindhumanpersonattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗SharePreocupado, previamente utilizadoDescribing a scientific name that was previously used, a junior homonym."The new scientific name for the flower was preoccupied, meaning it had previously been used for a different species. "El nuevo nombre científico de la flor estaba previamente utilizado, lo que significaba que se había usado antes para una especie diferente.sciencebiologywordlanguagelinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDistraer, ocuparTo distract; to occupy or draw attention elsewhere."The father tried to preoccupy the child with his keys."El padre intentó distraer al niño con sus llaves.mindactionconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePreocupar, ocupar de antemanoTo occupy or take possession of beforehand."The company preoccupied the land next to the factory to build a new parking lot. "La empresa ocupó de antemano el terreno junto a la fábrica para construir un nuevo estacionamiento.mindhumanpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
