English–French
“take up” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/okype/
Example
Le fichier occupe beaucoup d'espace sur le disque.
The file takes up a lot of space on the disk.
How to say “take up” in French
“Take up” in French is occuper.
A person or thing filling a slot, area, or stretch of time that could otherwise remain open.
Example sentences with occuper
Il occupe un poste important dans l'entreprise.
He holds an important position in the company.
Tips for using occuper
- The constructions differ by object: occuper quelqu'un keeps a person busy, whereas occuper un poste means to hold a job or position.