How to Say "illegal occupant" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “illegal occupant” is “ocupa” — B2 level.
English → SpanishB2
nounB2informal
housing context
Examples
El ayuntamiento intenta negociar con los ocupas del edificio.
The city council is trying to negotiate with the squatters in the building.
Una ocupa denunció que la vivienda estaba en mal estado.
A female squatter reported that the dwelling was in poor condition.
Noun Origin
This noun comes directly from the third-person verb form 'ocupa' (he/she occupies), which is common in Spanish for creating nouns that describe a person based on their action.
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