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The only thing that preoccupies me is that France has broken down, and we need to start up the engine again - all the way. But not so as to run into a wall.
Jean-Marc Ayrault

Meaning of "preoccupies" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PREOCCUPIES

preoccupies  [prɪˈɒkjʊpaɪz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PREOCCUPIES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Preoccupies is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb preoccupies in English.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO PREOCCUPIES

PRESENT

Present
I preoccupy
you preoccupy
he/she/it preoccupies
we preoccupy
you preoccupy
they preoccupy
Present continuous
I am preoccupying
you are preoccupying
he/she/it is preoccupying
we are preoccupying
you are preoccupying
they are preoccupying
Present perfect
I have preoccupied
you have preoccupied
he/she/it has preoccupied
we have preoccupied
you have preoccupied
they have preoccupied
Present perfect continuous
I have been preoccupying
you have been preoccupying
he/she/it has been preoccupying
we have been preoccupying
you have been preoccupying
they have been preoccupying
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I preoccupied
you preoccupied
he/she/it preoccupied
we preoccupied
you preoccupied
they preoccupied
Past continuous
I was preoccupying
you were preoccupying
he/she/it was preoccupying
we were preoccupying
you were preoccupying
they were preoccupying
Past perfect
I had preoccupied
you had preoccupied
he/she/it had preoccupied
we had preoccupied
you had preoccupied
they had preoccupied
Past perfect continuous
I had been preoccupying
you had been preoccupying
he/she/it had been preoccupying
we had been preoccupying
you had been preoccupying
they had been preoccupying
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will preoccupy
you will preoccupy
he/she/it will preoccupy
we will preoccupy
you will preoccupy
they will preoccupy
Future continuous
I will be preoccupying
you will be preoccupying
he/she/it will be preoccupying
we will be preoccupying
you will be preoccupying
they will be preoccupying
Future perfect
I will have preoccupied
you will have preoccupied
he/she/it will have preoccupied
we will have preoccupied
you will have preoccupied
they will have preoccupied
Future perfect continuous
I will have been preoccupying
you will have been preoccupying
he/she/it will have been preoccupying
we will have been preoccupying
you will have been preoccupying
they will have been preoccupying
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would preoccupies
you would preoccupies
he/she/it would preoccupies
we would preoccupies
you would preoccupies
they would preoccupies
Conditional continuous
I would be preoccupying
you would be preoccupying
he/she/it would be preoccupying
we would be preoccupying
you would be preoccupying
they would be preoccupying
Conditional perfect
I would have preoccupies
you would have preoccupies
he/she/it would have preoccupies
we would have preoccupies
you would have preoccupies
they would have preoccupies
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been preoccupying
you would have been preoccupying
he/she/it would have been preoccupying
we would have been preoccupying
you would have been preoccupying
they would have been preoccupying
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you preoccupy
we let´s preoccupy
you preoccupy
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to preoccupy
Past participle
preoccupied
Present Participle
preoccupying
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PREOCCUPIES


despise
dɪˈspaɪz
episcopise
ɛˈpɪskəˌpaɪz
episcopize
ɛˈpɪskəˌpaɪz
occupies
ˈɒkjʊpaɪz
penelopise
pɪˈnɛləˌpaɪz
penelopize
pɪˈnɛləˌpaɪz
pize
paɪz
reoccupies
ˌriːˈɒkjʊpaɪz
spies
spaɪz
stylopise
ˈstaɪləˌpaɪz
stylopize
ˈstaɪləˌpaɪz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PREOCCUPIES

preobtain
preoccupancy
preoccupant
preoccupate
preoccupation
preoccupied
preoccupy
preocular
preopening
preoperational
preoperative
preoperatively
preoption
preoral
preordain
preordained
preordainment
preorder
preordinance
preordination

WORDS THAT END LIKE PREOCCUPIES

canopies
copies
duppies
entropies
espies
floppies
guppies
harpies
hippies
jalopies
kelpies
nappies
philanthropies
photocopies
poppies
preppies
puppies
soapies
therapies
weepies

Synonyms and antonyms of preoccupies in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PREOCCUPIES»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «preoccupies» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of preoccupies

Translation of «preoccupies» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PREOCCUPIES

Find out the translation of preoccupies to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of preoccupies from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «preoccupies» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

思;
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

preocupa
570 millions of speakers

English

preoccupies
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

preoccupies
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يشغل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

волнует
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

preocupa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

preoccupies
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

préoccupe
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kesunyian
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

beschäftigt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

preoccupies
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

선점
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Preoccupies
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

preoccupies
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

preoccupies
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सावधगिरीचा इशारा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

preoccupies
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

preoccupa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

absorbuje
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

хвилює
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

preocupă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

απασχολεί
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

centraal,
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

oroar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

preoccupies
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of preoccupies

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PREOCCUPIES»

The term «preoccupies» is normally little used and occupies the 128.469 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PREOCCUPIES» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «preoccupies» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «preoccupies» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about preoccupies

EXAMPLES

QUOTES WITH «PREOCCUPIES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word preoccupies.
1
Jean-Marc Ayrault
The only thing that preoccupies me is that France has broken down, and we need to start up the engine again - all the way. But not so as to run into a wall.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PREOCCUPIES»

Discover the use of preoccupies in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to preoccupies and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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From discourse to logic: introduction to modeltheoretic ...
introduction to modeltheoretic semantics of natural language, formal logic and discourse representation theory. Part 1 Hans Kamp, U. Reyle. (3.79) Det I NP VP' ~\ I N VP PP V NP ^^ I problem Prep NP preoccupies Det about Det N every I I the  ...
Hans Kamp, U. Reyle, 1993
2
Recommencing the Revolution: From Socialism to the ...
There are current events for governments and political organizations, current events in the sense of what genuinely preoccupies people, and current events in the sense of what preoccupies us. Pouvoir Ouvrier ought to be talking about current ...
Cornelius Castoriadis, David Ames Curtis, 1992
3
Eco-republic: What the Ancients Can Teach Us about Ethics, ...
Such models are systematically hobbled by neglect of the inertia–initiative axis, focusing primarily on some alternative dimension of political analysis: the corruption–control axis which preoccupies liberals; the elitism–participation axis which ...
Melissa S. Lane, 2012
4
Preparing for the Day of Judgement
[34] An ascetic said, “The one who preoccupies himself with desires must have women; the one who preoccupies himself with collecting wealth must indulge in the prohibited; the one who preoccupied himself with bringing benefit to Muslims  ...
IslamKotob
5
Bulletin: Inside China's Cold War
We also have a lot of natural gas that goes to waste. Either way, we are actively working to solve this issue that preoccupies you so much. Comrade Hysni Kapo: This [plant] is an object that in the state economic planning sector preoccupies us  ...
6
Ultimate Spider-Man Vol.7: Irresponsible
that preoccupies _ 140'-1? Preoccupies? - Well, I hear his name everu day now. i he lives in our - kl neighborhood. Can uou imagine? He might be one oF ""4 "e' qhb°*$? I don-t know ' l ' \ --and that it'll exactly what it _ . somehow, even in is ...
Brian Michael Bendis
7
Political and Social Writings: Recommencing the Revolution: ...
... mean that (a) it is something that really preoccupies people, or (b) it is something we have to talk about. There are current events for governments and political organizations, current events in the sense of what genuinely preoccupies people, ...
Cornelius Castoriadis, David Ames Curtis, 1992
8
Dilemmas in the Consulting Room
What. identifies,. sustains. and. preoccupies. me. as. a. psychoanalytic. psychotherapist. Daniel Twomey Originally this paper was going to be called, "A Day In the Life of a Psychoanalytical Psychotherapist". A day was set aside where my ...
Helen Alfille, Judy Cooper, 2002
9
Land for Life: A Joint Publication of the GEF and UNCCD ...
Land. use. for. agriculture. and. livestock. production. preoccupies. more. than. half. of. the. world's. population,. INCLUDING NEARLY 2.5 BILLION IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD WHO DEPEND ALMOST ENTIRELY ON SMALL-SCALE  ...
Global Environment Facility, 2011
10
Why People Die by Suicide
In the clinical literature, suicide is often described as an “urgent,” “vexing,” or “ pressing” issue, one that preoccupies clinicians. Suicide is an urgent issue—it kills people—but urgency need not entail panic. Suicide can be understood in ways ...
Thomas JOINER, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PREOCCUPIES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term preoccupies is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Kwara APC's Disquiet Over New Cabinet
This, of course, is because the national assignment which presently preoccupies Saraki may have been partly responsible for the disposition. «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
2
Are You An Achievement Addict? 7 Signs That You're Obsessed …
It may seem juvenile, but this is the relentless self-persecution that preoccupies the achievement addict. Realistically, it is exceptionally rare to ... «Bustle, Jul 15»
3
David Gulpilil does Dennis Hopper: a charismatic star revisits Mad …
As he watches Mad Dog, what preoccupies him most are the questions about Billy that the film doesn't adequately address: where did Billy ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
4
Chattanooga's Lone Wolf
... such lone-wolf attacks by those who are not card-carrying Isis members increasingly preoccupies U.S. and foreign law enforcement officials. «City Journal, Jul 15»
5
Eid alert: Don't respond to Eid messages while driving
Reading text messages and using phones while driving preoccupies the driver and multiplies the risk of traffic accidents. (Supplied). The Traffic ... «Emirates 24/7, Jul 15»
6
Meet the debutants: hot summer reads by new novelists
It's something that certainly preoccupies Lowdon's twenty-something protagonists: Tamsin, who is infatuated with Chris, a trainee officer at ... «Evening Standard, Jul 15»
7
The Age of On-Demand Therapy
It isn't the Calcutta-like heat and humidity that preoccupies true New Yorkers, though. It's the fact that this is the month when doctors' offices ... «Gotham Magazine, Jul 15»
8
Are we prepared to care?
It's the latter subject that preoccupies PHI's efforts as a national organization focused on strengthening the direct-care workforce. Our work with ... «The Hill, Jul 15»
9
China's authoritarianism is dooming its economy
"I wouldn't say this publicly, but only bring it up to the top leadership, that overheating is the one thing that preoccupies my mind. Many signs ... «Vox, Jul 15»
10
The cult of Vice
It's a puzzle that preoccupies company managers. Ellis Jones, Vice magazine's first female editor-in-chief, said she has been tasked with “trying to figure out ... «Columbia Journalism Review, Jul 15»

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