engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively
preoccupied
adjective
deeply absorbed in thought
absorb
verb
consume all of one's attention or time
engross
verb
devote (oneself) fully to
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Beschäftigung
eine Idee, die den Geist beschäftigt und die Aufmerksamkeit fesselt
🇫🇷French
préoccupation
une idée qui préoccupe l'esprit et retient l'attention
🇪🇸Spanish
preocupación
una idea que preocupa la mente y mantiene la atención
🇮🇹Italian
preoccupazione
un'idea che preoccupa la mente e cattura l'attenzione
🇳🇱Dutch
preoccupatie
een idee dat de geest bezighoudt en de aandacht vasthoudt
🇵🇹Portuguese
preocupação
uma ideia que preocupa a mente e prende a atenção
🇷🇺Russian
озабоченность
идея, которая занимает ум и удерживает внимание
India
🇮🇳Hindi
व्यस्तता
एक विचार जो मन को व्यस्त रखता है और ध्यान खींच लेता है
🇧🇩Bengali
ব্যস্ততা
একটি ধারণা যা মনকে ব্যস্ত রাখে এবং মনোযোগ ধরে রাখে
🇮🇳Tamil
அக்கறை
மனதை ஆக்கிரமித்து கவனத்தை ஈர்க்கும் ஒரு யோசனை
🇮🇳Telugu
నిమగ్నత
మనస్సును ఆక్రమించే మరియు దృష్టిని కలిగి ఉండే ఆలోచన
🇮🇳Marathi
व्यस्तता
एक कल्पना जी मनाला व्यापून टाकते आणि लक्ष वेधून घेते
🇮🇳Gujarati
વ્યસ્તતા
એક વિચાર કે જે મનને રોકે છે અને ધ્યાન રાખે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಆಸಕ್ತಿ
ಮನಸ್ಸನ್ನು ಆಕ್ರಮಿಸುವ ಮತ್ತು ಗಮನವನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಕಲ್ಪನೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഉത്സാഹം
മനസ്സിനെ മുൻനിർത്തി ശ്രദ്ധ പിടിച്ചുപറ്റുന്ന ഒരു ആശയം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸ਼ੌਕ
ਇੱਕ ਵਿਚਾਰ ਜੋ ਮਨ ਨੂੰ ਰੋਕਦਾ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਧਿਆਨ ਰੱਖਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
مشغولیت
ایک خیال جو ذہن کو گھیرے میں لے کر توجہ رکھتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
全神贯注
一个吸引人们注意力并吸引注意力的想法
🇯🇵Japanese
こだわり
心を占めて注意を引きつけるアイデア
🇰🇷Korean
선취
마음을 사로잡고 주의를 집중시키는 아이디어
🇻🇳Vietnamese
mối bận tâm
một ý tưởng làm bận tâm tâm trí và thu hút sự chú ý
🇹🇭Thai
ความหมกมุ่น
ความคิดที่ครอบงำจิตใจและดึงดูดความสนใจ
🇮🇩Indonesian
keasyikan
sebuah ide yang menyita pikiran dan menarik perhatian
🇵🇭Filipino
abala
isang ideya na nag-aalala sa isip at humahawak ng atensyon
🇲🇾Malay
keasyikan
idea yang menyibukkan fikiran dan menarik perhatian
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الانشغال
فكرة تشغل العقل وتلفت الانتباه
🇮🇷Persian
مشغله
ایده ای که ذهن را به خود مشغول می کند و توجه را به خود جلب می کند
🇹🇷Turkish
meşguliyet
zihni meşgul eden ve dikkati çeken bir fikir
🇮🇱Hebrew
התעסקות
רעיון שמעסיק את המוח ומחזיק את תשומת הלב
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'preoccupation'?
The primary meaning of 'preoccupation' is 'an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'preoccupation' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'preoccupation' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'preoccupation' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'preoccupation' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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In your opinion, does the word 'preoccupation' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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