occupation

profession, métier

Travail que l’on fait pour gagner de l’argent.

En anglais simple : The work you do to earn money.

• What is your occupation?
• Please write your occupation on the form.
• Teaching was her main occupation for thirty years.

Synonymes : job, profession, career

Expressions courantes : current occupation, main occupation, state your occupation

occupation

Prise et maintien du contrôle d’un pays, d’une région ou d’un bâtiment, souvent par une armée.

En anglais simple : Taking and keeping control of a country, area, or building, often by an army.

• The military occupation lasted five years.
• Life was difficult under occupation.
• The students’ occupation of the building ended peacefully.

Comment l'utiliser : occupation of something (The occupation of the city continued for months.); under occupation (The country remained under occupation.)

Expressions courantes : military occupation, occupation of something, under occupation

profession, occupation

Travail régulier permettant de gagner de l’argent, ou activité qui occupe.

En anglais simple : The work you regularly do to earn money, or an activity that keeps you busy.

• Please write your occupation on the form.
• Teaching was her occupation for thirty years.
• Gardening became his main occupation after retirement.

Synonymes : job, profession, activity

Expressions courantes : main occupation, regular occupation, state your occupation

occupation

Contrôle d’un pays ou d’une région par une armée ennemie.

En anglais simple : Control of a country or area by an enemy army.

• The city remained under occupation.
• Families suffered during the military occupation.
• The occupation ended when the foreign troops withdrew.

Comment l'utiliser : occupation of something (The occupation of the island lasted five years.)

Synonymes : military control

Expressions courantes : military occupation, foreign occupation, under occupation

passe-temps, activité

Activité qui occupe ou permet de passer le temps.

En anglais simple : An activity that keeps you busy or helps you pass the time.

• Gardening is her favourite occupation.
• He needed a quiet occupation for rainy afternoons.
• Reading became my main occupation during the long journey.

Synonymes : pastime, activity, hobby

Expressions courantes : favourite occupation, pleasant occupation, leisure occupation