English-German translation for "preoccupied"

"preoccupied" German translation

preoccupied
adjective | Adjektiv adj

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vertieft, gedankenverloren vorher besetzt in Besitz genommen bereits anderweitig verwendet
examples
  • vertieft (with inaccusative (case) | Akkusativ akk)
    preoccupied engrossed
    gedankenverloren
    preoccupied engrossed
    preoccupied engrossed
  • bereits anderweitig verwendet (Bezeichnungen der Nomenklatur)
    preoccupied botany | BotanikBOT zoology | ZoologieZOOL of name: already in use
    preoccupied botany | BotanikBOT zoology | ZoologieZOOL of name: already in use
Er wäre mit seinem Erbe beschäftigt, mit seinem Erben.
He'd be preoccupied with his inheritance, with his heir.
Source: TED
Nun, womit würde ein Gentleman der Tudor-Zeit beschäftigt sein?
Well, what would a Tudor gentleman be preoccupied with?
Source: TED
Der Verkehrsausschuß des Parlaments widmet diesen Umständen viel Aufmerksamkeit.
Parliament's Transport Committee is very preoccupied with these matters.
Source: Europarl
Unser Parlament befaßt sich mit der Verteidigung der Menschenrechte in der ganzen Welt.
Our Parliament is preoccupied with the defence of human rights in the world.
Source: Europarl
In dieser Zeit hat sich Europa stark für seine Gestaltung und seine Erweiterung engagiert.
During that time, Europe has been greatly preoccupied with its own organisation and enlargement.
Source: Europarl
Jeder war doch zu sehr mit der relativ geringen Summe beschäftigt.
Everyone is surely too preoccupied with the relatively small amount.
Source: Europarl
Die Europäische Union wird mit ihrem eigenen internen Integrationsprozess beschäftigt sein.
The European Union will be preoccupied with its own internal integration process.
Source: News-Commentary
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