- occupation
- [ˌɔkjʊ'peɪʃ(ə)n]
n1) занятие
She is bored for lack of occupation. — Она скучает от безделья.
He needs some occupation for his spare time. — Ему надо чем-нибудь занять свое свободное время.
- pleasant occupation- one's favourite occupation
- useful occupation
- home occupation
- people without definite occupation
- learn some occupation
- look for some occupation
- find one's occupation in agriculture2) профессия, работаWhat's his occupation? — Чем он занимается? /Кто он по профессии?
It's a men's occupation. — Это мужская профессия.
It is not an occupation for women. — Это не женское дело. /Это не женская профессия.
His present occupation doesn't leave him any time for travels. — Его теперешняя работа не оставляет времени на путешествия.
- dangerous occupation- sedentary occupation
- poorly paid occupation
- profitable occupation
- female occupation
- engineer by occupation
- have no fixed occupation
- follow the same occupation
- have no other occupation
- find a suitable occupation
- follow the occupation of their fathers
- loose one's occupation
- change one's occupation
- principal occupation of the population is farming3) вселение, заселение, владениеWhen will the house be ready for occupation? — Когда в этот дом можно будет въехать/вселиться?
The house is ready for immediate occupation. — Дом готов к заселению.
- continued occupation of these buildings- attempted occupation of the airport4) оккупация- military occupation- occupation army
- occupation regime
- occupation of the country
- occupation of a country by the enemy
- years of occupation
- city under occupation
- territory under occupation•USAGE:See work, n
Большой англо-русский учебный словарь сочетаемости. Кауль М.Р., Хидекель С.С. 2010.