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occupation in Spanish

occupation in Spanish is ocupación, profesión — occupation means a person's job or profession.

occupation in Spanish

ocupación
noun
An activity or task with which one occupies oneself; usually specifically the productive activity, service, trade, or craft for which one is regularly paid; a job.
profesión
noun
An activity or task with which one occupies oneself; usually specifically the productive activity, service, trade, or craft for which one is regularly paid; a job.
ocupación
noun

What does "occupation" mean?

  1. noun A person's job or profession.
    "My father's occupation is teaching, and he has done it for thirty years."
  2. noun The control of a country or territory by a foreign military force.
    "The early years of Norman occupation saw a frenzy of castle building."
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occupation in a sentence

  • My father's occupation is teaching, and he has done it for thirty years.
  • What is your occupation, and do you enjoy the work?
  • The early years of Norman occupation saw a frenzy of castle building.
  • The museum describes life in the town during the long occupation of the region.

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What is "occupation" in Spanish?
"occupation" in Spanish is ocupación, profesión. occupation means: A person's job or profession.
How do you use "occupation" in a sentence?
Example: "My father's occupation is teaching, and he has done it for thirty years." In Spanish, "occupation" is ocupación, profesión.
Are there other ways to say "occupation" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 2 translations listed for "occupation": ocupación, profesión.
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