Ocupar o Cargo - Idiom

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A common way of saying that a person has a certain job is to say that he “holds the position” of the job. Do you know how to say this in Portuguese? You can say "ocupar o cargo" !

Let's see the examples:

He currently holds the position of technical manager. Ele atualmente ocupa o cargo de gerente técnico.

Jeff holds the position of managing editor. O Jeff ocupa o cargo de editor-chefe.

No one could imagine he would hold the position for 21 years. Ninguém poderia imaginar que ele ocuparia o cargo por 21 anos.

Do you really think he’s capable of holding such a responsible position? Você realmente acha que ele é capaz de ocupar um cargo de tamanha responsabilidade?

As chairman of the association, he held office for over 20 years. Como presidente da associação, ele ocupou o cargo por mais de 20 anos.

She was the first woman to hold the office of prime minister. Ela foi a primeira mulher a ocupar o cargo de primeira-ministra.

Whoever is elected will hold office for four years. Quem quer que seja eleito ocupará o cargo por quatro anos.

The Coordinator is appointed for only six months at a time, but now he is to hold office for a year. O Coordenador é nomeado para apenas seis meses por vez, mas agora ele ocupará o cargo por um ano.

She’s held the post for 13 years. Ela ocupou o cargo por 13 anos.

The governor had held the post since 1989. O governador havia ocupado o cargo desde 1989.

He will hold the post for three or four months. Ele ocupará o cargo por três ou quatro meses.

In 1947, she was appointed as the Sheriff, first woman to hold the post. Em 1947, ela foi designada como xerife, a primeira mulher a ocupar o cargo.

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