occupy russian

• ме́лкий

  Consisting of small homogeneous particles

  Small in size

  With small material possibilities/economically low-powered

  Occupying a low social or official position

  Not of great importance

• занима́ть

  to occupy

  take up

  borrow

• заня́ть

  borrow

  occupy

  take (time)

• оккупи́ровать

  to occupy

• засели́ть

  to populate some area

  to occupy once having populated

• застро́ить

  to occupy a plot of land some space with the construction

• заселя́ть

  populate, settle, occupy

• застра́ивать

  to occupy a plot of land some space with the construction

Examples

• Сколько места занима́ет э́то зда́ние?How much space does the building occupy?
• Кури́льщиков попроси́ли заня́ть за́дние сиде́нья.Smokers are asked to occupy the rear seats.
• Кури́льщиков попроси́ли заня́ть за́дние места.Smokers are asked to occupy the rear seats.