zająć

Definitions

1. 1.
   to occupy, to take up (to physically fill an entire area entirely)
2. 2.
   to occupy, to take (to stand, sit or lie down in a specific place, i.e. in a chair)
3. 3.
   to occupy, to take up (to start living in a specific place)
4. 4.
   to take, to rank, to occupy (to be in a particular place in a competition or hierarchy, etc.)

   • zająć pierwsze miejsce

     to take first place

5. 5.
   to occupy (to start using and make unavailable for others)

   • zająć łazienkę

     to occupy a bathroom

6. 6.
   to occupy, to seize (to introduce troops into an area and thus gain control over it)
7. 7.
   to take, to occupy (to last a certain amount of time)

   • To zajmie tylko chwilę.

     This will take just a moment.

8. 8.
   to occupy (to give someone something to do)
9. 9.
   to occupy, to absorb, to grab, to engage (to interest someone for a long time)
10. 10.
    to distrain (to seize somebody's property in place of, or to force, payment of a debt)
11. 11.
    to engulf, to take (to cover the entire surface or object with harmful effects)
12. 12.
    to take up, to assume (to begin to have or perform)

    • zająć pozycję

      to assume a position

    • zająć postawę

      to take up an attitude

13. 13.
    to take up (to begin to be somewhere)
14. 14.
    to take, to seize (to take possession of something)
15. 15.
    to take (to affect to some organ)
16. 16.
    to occupy (to fill a period of time with some action)
17. 17.
    to take up, to engage, to be engaged with, to be occupied with; to handle, to deal with, to address (to begin doing)
18. 18.
    to take care of, to look after; to handle, to deal with, to address (to do what is necessary to ensure the wellbeing of someone or something)
19. 19.
    to catch fire, to conflagrate (to become engulfed in flames)
20. 20.
    colloquialto reserve, to book
21. 21.
    obsoleteto embrace; to encompass
22. 22.
    obsoleteto hit physically
23. 23.
    obsoleteto take; to abduct
24. 24.
    obsoleteto take along (to grab and bring with oneself)
25. 25.
    obsoleteto delight, to charm
26. 26.
    obsoleteto start, to begin
27. 27.
    obsoleteto be interested
28. 28.
    obsoleteto fancy, to be attracted to (to feel a romantic attraction towards someone)

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