English-German translation for "preoccupy"

"preoccupy" German translation

preoccupy
transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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völlig in Anspruch nehmen, ausschließlich beschäftigen vorher vor anderen in Besitz nehmen erfüllen, beherrschen
  • vorheror | oder od vor anderen in Besitz nehmen
    preoccupy take possession of in advance
    preoccupy take possession of in advance
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
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
schriftlich. - (EN) Die Lage im Libanon ist Besorgnis erregend.
in writing. - The situation in Lebanon is preoccupying.
Source: Europarl
Natürlich beschäftigt uns das Kosovo-Problem.
The Kosovo problem is, of course, preoccupying us.
Source: Europarl
Dieser Ausgangspunkt zeigt, dass uns dieselben Fragen beschäftigen.
It is clear from this starting premise that the same questions preoccupy us.
Source: Europarl
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