Foglalkoztat

Foglalkoztat is a Hungarian verb meaning to employ or to engage someone, and also to occupy or keep someone’s time or attention. As a transitive verb, it is used with a direct object referring to a person or group (foglalkoztat egy alkalmazottat). It is also used more broadly to indicate that something occupies time, attention, or thoughts (foglalkoztatja a gondolatait).

Related forms include foglalkoztatás (employment or engagement), foglalkoztatott (employee), and foglalkoztatási (employ­ment-related). The noun foglalkoztatás is common in labor statistics and business language, while foglalkoztatott describes the person who is employed. The verb can also appear in reflexive or semireflexive patterns to mean keeping oneself busy (foglalkoztatja magát).

Usage notes: In economics and labor-market discourse, foglalkoztat and foglalkoztatás are standard terms. They are somewhat formal; a broader synonym is alkalmaz, which refers more directly to hiring, whereas foglalkoztat emphasizes ongoing employment and operational engagement. In everyday language, foglalkoztat often appears in phrases like a cég több embert foglalkoztat vagy a foglalkoztatási programok, referring to staffing or employment programs.

Related concepts include the labor market, employment rate (foglalkoztatottság, foglalkoztatási ráta), and unemployment (munkanélküliség). The term is widely used in official statistics, business communication, and media coverage of work and economic matters.