شغَلَ يَشغَل، شَغْلاً وشُغْلاً، فهو شاغِل، والمفعول مَشْغول

سكنَها، ضدّ أخلاها.

🇬🇧 Translation:

Inhabited it, opposite of vacated it (To occupy).

تولاّها، حصل عليها

🇬🇧 Translation:

Took charge of it, obtained it (To hold/occupy a position).

همّه وأقلق بالَه

🇬🇧 Translation:

Troubled him and made him anxious (To preoccupy/worry).

ملك كُلَّ القوى.

🇬🇧 Translation:

Possessed all his strength (To consume).

وجّه اهتمامَه إليه

🇬🇧 Translation:

Directed his attention to it (To occupy oneself with).

• شغَل أوقات فراغه : ملأها ببعض الأعمال
• شغل البالَ/ شغل الفكرَ : أصاب النَّفس بالقلق والهمّ
• شغَل الوقتَ لخدمة المحتاجين : كرّسه ووقفه.

🇬🇧 Translation:

• Occupied his free time: filled it with some activities
• Preoccupied the mind/Preoccupied the thoughts: caused the soul anxiety and worry
• Dedicated the time to serving the needy: devoted and endowed it.

ألهاه عنه وصرفه

🇬🇧 Translation:

Distracted him from it and turned him away (To distract).

وجَّه همَّه له

🇬🇧 Translation:

Directed his concern to it (To busy oneself).