Unoccupied meaning in English
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Definition
unoccupied: vacant, free, empty, available
to be occupied with (someone): to be busy seeing or meeting (someone)
to occupy (a building): to take over (a building) as a form of protest
Examples
- "Estate agent : Yes, as you can smell, the apartment has been unoccupied for some time now, so there is a little dust."
- "So, my Christmas message this year is simple: people of Britain, no matter how bad the economy gets, please don't occupy Buckingham Palace."
Exercise 1
Fill in the blanks with terms used in the dialogue.
This term refers to very small or fine particles such as earth, sand, dirt, etc. "My desk is very dirty. It has a lot of on the surface."
This term is synonymous with "uninhabited", "empty" or "vacant". "After the fire, the house remained for years."
This term describes a "chimney", or a spot where a fire can be prepared indoors. "Our bedroom has an original in it. It is just decorative because the chimney is blocked."
In British English, an "apartment" is (sometimes) called a "". Note that this term was not used in the dialogue.
This term refers to very small or fine particles such as earth, sand, dirt, etc. "My desk is very dirty. It has a lot of on the surface."
This term is synonymous with "uninhabited", "empty" or "vacant". "After the fire, the house remained for years."
This term describes a "chimney", or a spot where a fire can be prepared indoors. "Our bedroom has an original in it. It is just decorative because the chimney is blocked."
In British English, an "apartment" is (sometimes) called a "". Note that this term was not used in the dialogue.
Fill in the blanks with terms used in the dialogue.
This term refers to very small or fine particles such as earth, sand, dirt, etc. "My desk is very dirty. It has a lot of dust 1 on the surface."
This term is synonymous with "uninhabited", "empty" or "vacant". "After the fire, the house remained unoccupied 2 for years."
This term describes a "chimney", or a spot where a fire can be prepared indoors. "Our bedroom has an original fireplace 3 in it. It is just decorative because the chimney is blocked."
In British English, an "apartment" is (sometimes) called a "flat 4". Note that this term was not used in the dialogue.
This term refers to very small or fine particles such as earth, sand, dirt, etc. "My desk is very dirty. It has a lot of dust 1 on the surface."
This term is synonymous with "uninhabited", "empty" or "vacant". "After the fire, the house remained unoccupied 2 for years."
This term describes a "chimney", or a spot where a fire can be prepared indoors. "Our bedroom has an original fireplace 3 in it. It is just decorative because the chimney is blocked."
In British English, an "apartment" is (sometimes) called a "flat 4". Note that this term was not used in the dialogue.
1 dust: Ah "dust", the cause of such misery in our lives... "Dust" is the reason why our girlfriends and wives tell us to stop watching the football, and to clean the top of the fridge. "Dust" is what we will all turn into when our miserable lives have ended. Ah dust... Dust? Anybody? No? Dust!
2 unoccupied: An "unoccupied (house)" is one which is not leased to or occupied by a tenant. Laura Kipper says "the apartment has been unoccupied for some time now", meaning that there is no tenants who are currently living in the apartment.
3 fireplace: The "fireplace" is usually the heart of the home, and is the ornamental base of the chimney. Originally it was where the stove or fire was situated, although most fireplaces no longer have actual fires in them. Their purpose these days is just to display photographs or ornaments. In the audio, Laura asks Jean to look at the "lovely original fireplace".
4 flat: A "flat" is a non-US English term that is synonymous with "apartment". It is a set of rooms usually on one floor. Like "apartments", "flats" can be rented or owned. My grandparents lived in (and owned) a two-bedroom flat with a dining room, a living room, a kitchen and a bathroom! Flats are great!
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