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To occupy a position without contributing anything valuable, simply taking up space and not producing any results. This phrase is often used to describe someone who shows up late and leaves early without doing any work.

Example

"That employee has been occupying a seat for years and nobody has been able to fire him."

"I didn't come here to occupy a seat, I came to do something."

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Estado de confusión mental, despiste o ausencia. Cuando alguien tiene un cuelgue, no está en esta realidad.