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• concentrate (something) on something to give full attention to something концентрировать (что-то) на чем-тоThey concentrated their efforts on getting the contract. I am trying to concentrate on my work.
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'konsəntreit1) (to give all one's energies, attention etc to one thing: I wish you'd concentrate (on what I'm saying).) concentrarse2) (to bring together in one place: He concentrated his soldiers at the gateway.) concentrar3) (to make (a liquid) stronger by boiling to reduce its volume.) concentrar•- concentration
concentrate vb concentrartr['kɒnsəntreɪt]1 concentrado1 (gen) concentrar (on, en)1 (person) concentrarse (on, en); (talks, book, government) centrarse (on, en)■ please be quiet, I can't concentrate cállate por favor, no puedo concentrarme2 (gather together) concentrarse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto concentrate the mind concentrarse: concentrarconcentrate vi: concentrarse: concentrado mn.• sustancia concentrada s.f.v.• concentrar v.• reconcentrar v.
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1. 'kɑːnsəntreɪt, 'kɒnsəntreɪt1) \<\<energies/attention\>\>2) (gather, bring together)to concentrate something IN/INTO something — concentrar algo en algo
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vi1) ( focus attention) \<\<person\>\> concentrarse; \<\<talks\>\> centrarse2) ( converge) \<\<people\>\> concentrarse
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mass noun concentrado m['kɒnsǝntreɪt]1. VT1) [+ efforts, thoughts] concentrarto concentrate one's efforts on sth/on doing sth — centrar or concentrar los esfuerzos en algo/en hacer algo
he concentrated his mind on the task ahead — se concentró or se centró en la tarea que tenía por delante
2) (=group together) [+ troops etc] concentrar, reunirheavy industry is concentrated in the north of the country — la industria pesada se concentra en el norte del país
2. VI1) (=pay attention) concentrarseconcentrate! — ¡concéntrate!
2) (=focus on)the talks are expected to concentrate on practical issues — se espera que las conversaciones se centren en or giren en torno a cuestiones prácticas
to concentrate on doing sth — concentrarse or centrarse en hacer algo
3) (=come together) [troops, crowd] concentrarse, reunirse3.N (Chem) concentrado m* * *
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1. ['kɑːnsəntreɪt, 'kɒnsəntreɪt]1) \<\<energies/attention\>\>2) (gather, bring together)to concentrate something IN/INTO something — concentrar algo en algo
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vi1) ( focus attention) \<\<person\>\> concentrarse; \<\<talks\>\> centrarse2) ( converge) \<\<people\>\> concentrarse
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1. transitive verb2. intransitive verbconcentrate one's mind on something — sich auf etwas (Akk.) konzentrieren
sich konzentrieren (on auf + Akk.)3. nounconcentrate on doing something — sich darauf konzentrieren, etwas zu tun
Konzentrat, das* * *['konsəntreit]1) (to give all one's energies, attention etc to one thing: I wish you'd concentrate (on what I'm saying).) konzentrieren2) (to bring together in one place: He concentrated his soldiers at the gateway.) zusammenziehen•- academic.ru/14991/concentrated">concentrated- concentration* * *con·cen·trate[ˈkɒn(t)səntreɪt, AM ˈkɑ:n(t)-]I. vi1. (focus one's thoughts)II. vt1. (focus)the police are concentrating their search in the area around the school die Polizei konzentriert ihre Suche auf das Gebiet um die Schule herumto \concentrate one's thoughts on sth seine Gedanken auf etw akk konzentrieren2. (accumulate)▪ to \concentrate sth etw konzentrieren [o ansammeln]most of the country's population is \concentrated in the north der Großteil der Bevölkerung ballt sich im Nordento \concentrate forces/troops Streitkräfte/Truppen zusammenziehen [o konzentrieren3. CHEM▪ to \concentrate sth etw konzentrierenIII. n1. CHEM, FOOD Konzentrat ntfruit juice/tomato \concentrate Fruchtsaft-/Tomatenkonzentrat nt2. GEOL angereichertes Erz* * *['kɒnsəntreɪt]1. vt1) konzentrieren (on auf +acc)to concentrate all one's energies on sth — sich (voll und) ganz auf etw (acc) konzentrieren
to concentrate one's mind on sth — seine Gedanken or sich auf etw (acc) konzentrieren
a spell in prison will certainly concentrate his mind — eine Gefängnisstrafe wird ihm sicher zu denken geben
it's amazing how he's concentrated so much material into one novel — es ist erstaunlich, wie viel Material er in einem Roman zusammengedrängt hat
2. vi1) (= give one's attention) sich konzentrierento concentrate on doing sth — sich darauf konzentrieren, etw zu tun
3. adj (CHEM)konzentriert4. n (CHEM)Konzentrat nt* * *A v/t1. konzentrieren (on, upon auf akk):a) zusammenziehen, zusammenballen, vereinigen, sammeln, massieren:b) seine Anstrengungen etc richten:concentrate one’s thoughts upon sth seine Gedanken auf etwas richten, sich auf etwas konzentrieren2. fig zusammenfassen (in in dat)3. CHEM eine Lösung etca) sättigen, konzentrierenB v/i1. sich konzentrieren (etc; → A 1):concentrate on the road AUTO sich auf die Straße konzentrieren2. sich (an einem Punkt) sammelnC s CHEM Konzentrat nconc. abk1. concentrate2. concentrated4. concerning* * *1. transitive verbconcentrate one's efforts [up]on something — seine Bemühungen auf etwas (Akk.) konzentrieren
2. intransitive verbconcentrate one's mind on something — sich auf etwas (Akk.) konzentrieren
sich konzentrieren (on auf + Akk.)3. nounconcentrate on doing something — sich darauf konzentrieren, etwas zu tun
Konzentrat, das* * *n.Konzentrat n. v.anreichern v.konzentrieren v. -
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------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be concentrated on (fig.)[Swahili Word] -nata[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] mawazo yake yamenata katika jambo zito [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] concentrate one's thoughts on something[Swahili Word] -nuika[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] nia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] concentrate one's thoughts on something[Swahili Word] -nuiza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] nia------------------------------------------------------------ -
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v.1 to bring together.2 to thicken (hacer denso).3 to concentrate, to bring together, to rally.* * *1 (concentrar) to concentrate (en, to)2 (reunir) to bring together3 figurado (disimular) to conceal1 (ensimismarse) to become absorbed in thought, concentrate, become engrossed* * *1. VT1) (=concentrar) [+ atención] to concentrate, devote (en to)2) (=juntar) to bring together3) [+ solución] to make more concentrated4) (=disimular) to hide2.See:* * *verbo transitivoa) < solución> to concentrate, make... more concentratedb) <ejército/tropas> to concentratec) <interés/cariño>reconcentrar algo EN alguien/algo — to focus o concentrate something on somebody/something
* * *verbo transitivoa) < solución> to concentrate, make... more concentratedb) <ejército/tropas> to concentratec) <interés/cariño>reconcentrar algo EN alguien/algo — to focus o concentrate something on somebody/something
* * *reconcentrar [A1 ]vt1 ‹solución› to concentrate, make … more concentrated2 ‹ejército/tropas› to concentrate3 ‹atención/interés/cariño› reconcentrar algo EN algn/algo to focus o concentrate sth ON sb/sthreconcentró todo su cariño en el hijo mayor she focused o concentrated all her affection on her eldest son* * *♦ vt1. [reunir] to bring togetherreconcentró su atención en la tesis she focused her attention on her thesis3. [solución] to concentrate, to make more concentrated -
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n. concentrate, something that has been concentrated or consolidated by the removal of liquid (esp. food), pure mineral that remains after removing impurities from the ore (Mining) -
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n. concentrate, something that has been concentrated or consolidated by the removal of liquid (esp. food) -
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'foukəs
1. plurals - focuses, foci; noun1) (the point at which rays of light meet after passing through a lens.) foco2) (a point to which light, a look, attention etc is directed: She was the focus of everyone's attention.) foco, centro
2. verb1) (to adjust (a camera, binoculars etc) in order to get a clear picture: Remember to focus the camera / the picture before taking the photograph.) enfocar2) (to direct (attention etc) to one point: The accident focussed public attention on the danger.) centrar, concentrar•- focal- in
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focus n focotr['fəʊkəs]1 foco2 (centre) centro1 (camera etc) enfocar (on, -)2 figurative use (concentrate) fijar (on, en), centrar (on, en)1 (camera, eyes, etc) enfocar (on, -), fijar (on, en)2 (concentrate) centrarse, concentrarse (on, en)\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLin focus enfocado,-aout of focus desenfocado,-a1) : enfocar (un instrumento)2) concentrate: concentrar, centrarfocus vi: enfocar, fijar la vista1) : foco mto be in focus: estar enfocado2) focusing: enfoque m3) center: centro m, foco mn.(§ pl.: focuses, or: foci) = enfoque (OPT, INF) s.m.• foco (OPT) s.m.v.• enfocar v.• fijar v.'fəʊkəs
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1) u (Opt, Phot) foco mto be in focus — estar* enfocado
to be out of focus — estar* desenfocado
to bring o get something into focus — enfocar* algo
to come into focus — \<\<picture\>\> entrar en foco
2) c ( central point) centro mto be the focus of attention — ser* el centro de atención
3) c (Phys, Math) foco m
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-s- or - ss- transitive verba) (Opt, Phot) enfocar*to focus something ON something/somebody: she focused her binoculars on the yacht — enfocó el yate con los prismáticos
b) ( concentrate)to focus something (ON something) — \<\<light/radiation\>\> concentrar algo (en algo); \<\<attention\>\> centrar algo (en algo)
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via) \<\<camera/eyes\>\> enfocar*to focus ON something/somebody: his eyes were unable to focus on the small print no podía fijar la vista en la letra pequeña; the spotlight focused on the singer el reflector enfocó al cantante; try to focus on the tree — trata de enfocar el árbol
b) \<\<lecturer/chapter/attention\>\>['fǝʊkǝs]to focus ON something/somebody — centrarse en algo/alguien
1.N(pl focuses or foci) ['fǝʊsaɪ] (gen) foco m ; [of attention] centro m, foco mhe was the focus of attention — era el centro or foco de atención
to be in focus — (Phot) estar enfocado
to be out of focus — (Phot) estar desenfocado
2.VT [+ camera, instrument] enfocar (on a); [+ attention] centrar, concentrar (on en)to focus one's eyes on sth/sb — fijar la mirada en algo/algn
3.VIto focus (on) — [light] converger (en); [heat rays] concentrarse (en); [eyes] fijarse (en)
to focus on sth — (Phot) enfocar algo
4.CPDfocus group N — grupo m de discusión
* * *['fəʊkəs]
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1) u (Opt, Phot) foco mto be in focus — estar* enfocado
to be out of focus — estar* desenfocado
to bring o get something into focus — enfocar* algo
to come into focus — \<\<picture\>\> entrar en foco
2) c ( central point) centro mto be the focus of attention — ser* el centro de atención
3) c (Phys, Math) foco m
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-s- or - ss- transitive verba) (Opt, Phot) enfocar*to focus something ON something/somebody: she focused her binoculars on the yacht — enfocó el yate con los prismáticos
b) ( concentrate)to focus something (ON something) — \<\<light/radiation\>\> concentrar algo (en algo); \<\<attention\>\> centrar algo (en algo)
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via) \<\<camera/eyes\>\> enfocar*to focus ON something/somebody: his eyes were unable to focus on the small print no podía fijar la vista en la letra pequeña; the spotlight focused on the singer el reflector enfocó al cantante; try to focus on the tree — trata de enfocar el árbol
b) \<\<lecturer/chapter/attention\>\>to focus ON something/somebody — centrarse en algo/alguien
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concentrer [kɔ̃sɑ̃tʀe]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verb2. reflexive verb• je me concentre ! I'm concentrating!* * *kɔ̃sɑ̃tʀe
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se concentrer verbe pronominal1) ( être attentif) to concentrate ( sur on); ( se préparer mentalement) to gather one's thoughts2) ( être dirigé)se concentrer sur quelque chose — [efforts, attention] to be concentrated on something
3) ( être rassemblé) [population, erreurs, usines] to be concentrated4) ( se rassembler)* * *kɔ̃sɑ̃tʀe vt* * *concentrer verb table: aimerA vtr ( tous contextes) to concentrate; concentrer ses efforts sur qch/à faire qch to concentrate one's efforts on sth/on doing sth.B se concentrer vpr1 ( être attentif) to concentrate (sur on); ( se préparer mentalement) to gather one's thoughts; il n'arrive pas à se concentrer he can't concentrate; se concentrer avant un entretien to gather oneself ou one's thoughts before an interview;2 ( être dirigé) se concentrer sur qch [efforts, attention] to be concentrated on sth;3 ( être rassemblé) [population, erreurs, usines] to be concentrated;4 ( se rassembler) les grévistes se sont concentrés devant l'usine the strikers gathered outside the factory.[kɔ̃sɑ̃tre] verbe transitifc'est là que l'on a concentré les malades this is where all the sick people have been gathered together————————se concentrer verbe pronominal intransitif1. [être attentif] to concentratese concentrer sur quelque chose to concentrate ou to focus on something3. [se canaliser] to be concentrated ou focussed -
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1.(Brit.)noun1) Mitte, die; (of circle, globe) Mitte, die; Zentrum, das; Mittelpunkt, der3) (filling of chocolate) Füllung, die4) (Polit.) Mitte, die6)2. adjectiveshe likes to be the centre of attraction/attention — (fig.) sie steht gern im Mittelpunkt [des Interesses]
mittler...3. intransitive verbcentre party — (Polit.) Partei der Mitte
centre on something — sich auf etwas (Akk.) konzentrieren
the novel centres on Prague — Prag steht im Mittelpunkt des Romans
4. transitive verbcentre [a]round something — um etwas kreisen
1) (place in centre) in der Mitte anbringen; in der Mitte aufhängen [Bild, Lampe]; zentrieren [Überschrift]2) (concentrate)centre something on something — etwas auf etwas (Akk.) konzentrieren
be centred [a]round something — etwas zum Mittelpunkt haben
3) (Football, Hockey) [nach innen] flanken* * *['sentə] 1. noun1) (the middle point, or middle of anything; the point or area farthest from the edge: the centre of a circle; the city centre.) der Mittelpunkt2) (a place having, or designed for, a particular activity, interest etc: a centre of industry; a shopping-centre; a sports-centre.) das Zentrum2. verb1) (to place, or to be, at the centre.) in den Mittelpunkt stellen* * *cen·tre, AM cen·ter[ˈsentəʳ, AM -t̬ɚ]I. nI love chocolates with soft \centres ich liebe Pralinen mit weicher Füllungshe felt she was bombarded with criticism, left, right and \centre sie fühlte sich von allen Seiten mit Kritik bombardiertthey made a complete mess of that work, left, right and \centre sie haben diese Arbeit total verhunzt famto be the \centre of attention im Mittelpunkt der Aufmerksamkeit stehento be left/right of \centre Mitte links/rechts seinfitness \centre Fitnessstudio nttest \centre Versuchszentrum nt\centre of population Ballungsraum m, Ballungsgebiet nt5. SPORT (middle player) Mittelfeldspieler(in) m(f); (basketball) Center m, mittlerer Angriffspieler; (ice hockey) Sturmspitze fII. vt1. (put in middle)2. (focus)to \centre one's attention on sth seine Aufmerksamkeit auf etw akk richtento \centre one's efforts on sth seine Anstrengungen auf etw akk konzentrierenIII. vi1. SPORT flanken* * *(US) ['sentə(r)]1. n1) (= chief place) Zentrumnt2) (= middle POL) Mittef; (of circle) Mittelpunktm; (= town centre) Stadtmittef; (= city centre) Zentrumnt, Cityfcentre of attention or attraction — Hauptanziehungspunkt m, Hauptattraktion f
she always wants to be the centre of attraction — sie will immer im Mittelpunkt stehen
left of centre (Pol) — links der Mitte
politician/party of the centre — Politiker(in) m(f)/Partei f der Mitte
let's go into the centre — komm, wir gehen in die Stadt!
4) (RUGBY) mittlerer Dreiviertelspieler; (BASKETBALL, NETBALL) Centerm2. vt2) (= concentrate) konzentrierento be centred on sth — sich auf etw (acc) konzentrieren
* * *A s1. MATH, MIL, PHYS etc, auch fig Zentrum n, Mittelpunkt m:a) PHYS Anziehungsmittelpunkt,b) fig Hauptanziehungspunkt m;he is used to being the center of attraction er ist es gewohnt, im Mittelpunkt zu stehen oder dass sich alles um ihn dreht;center of gravity PHYSa) Schwerpunkt m (a. fig),b) Gleichgewichtspunkt m;center of interest Hauptinteresse n, Mittelpunkt (des Interesses);center of trade Handelszentrum3. fig Herd m (einer Revolte etc):4. POLa) (die) Mitteb) Zentrums-, Mittelpartei fb) Eishockey: Mittelstürmer(in)8. TECHa) (Dreh-, Körner)Spitze f (einer Drehbank)b) Bogenlehre f, -gerüst nB v/t1. in den Mittelpunkt stellen (auch fig)on auf akk)3. TECHa) zentrieren, einmitten:center the bubble die Libelle (der Wasserwaage) einspielen lassenb) ankörnen4. MATH den Mittelpunkt (gen) findenC v/i1. im Mittelpunkt stehen3. fig sich gründen (on auf dat)4. Fußball: flanken* * *1.(Brit.)noun1) Mitte, die; (of circle, globe) Mitte, die; Zentrum, das; Mittelpunkt, der3) (filling of chocolate) Füllung, die4) (Polit.) Mitte, die6)2. adjectiveshe likes to be the centre of attraction/attention — (fig.) sie steht gern im Mittelpunkt [des Interesses]
mittler...3. intransitive verbcentre party — (Polit.) Partei der Mitte
centre on something — sich auf etwas (Akk.) konzentrieren
4. transitive verbcentre [a]round something — um etwas kreisen
1) (place in centre) in der Mitte anbringen; in der Mitte aufhängen [Bild, Lampe]; zentrieren [Überschrift]centre something on something — etwas auf etwas (Akk.) konzentrieren
be centred [a]round something — etwas zum Mittelpunkt haben
3) (Football, Hockey) [nach innen] flanken* * *(UK) n.Mitte -n f.Mittelpunkt m. n.Mittelpunkt (Mathematik) m.Mittelstück n. -
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v.1 to concentrate.El detective concentra sus esfuerzos The detective concentrates his effortsEl aparato concentra la energía The apparatus concentrates the energy.2 to bring together (gente).esta zona concentra el 80 por ciento de los casos 80 percent of the cases occurred in this region* * *1 to concentrate1 (reunirse) to concentrate2 (fijar la atención) to concentrate (en, on)* * *verb* * *1.2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <solución/caldo> to make... more concentrated2)a) ( reunir) to holdel poder está concentrado en pocas manos — all the power is held by a few people o is concentrated in the hands of a few
b) ( congregar) <multitud/tropas> to assemble, bring... togetherc) (Dep) to bring... together ( to prepare for a game)2.concentrarse v pron1) (Psic) to concentrate2)a) (Pol) ( reunirse) to assemble, gather togetherb) ( estar reunido) to be concentratedc) (Dep) equipo/jugadores to gather together ( to prepare for a game)* * *= account for.Ex. The major four categories of physical forms outlined so far account for most of the published indexes and catalogues.----* concentrar el esfuerzo = concentrate + effort, direct + effort, direct + energy, concentrate + Posesivo + energy.* concentrar el esfuerzo en = divert + effort into.* concentrar la atención sobre = keep in + focus.* concentrarse = concentrate, be out in force, come out in + force.* concentrarse en = concentrate on/upon.* no concentrar el esfuerzo = spread + Nombre + thinly.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <solución/caldo> to make... more concentrated2)a) ( reunir) to holdel poder está concentrado en pocas manos — all the power is held by a few people o is concentrated in the hands of a few
b) ( congregar) <multitud/tropas> to assemble, bring... togetherc) (Dep) to bring... together ( to prepare for a game)2.concentrarse v pron1) (Psic) to concentrate2)a) (Pol) ( reunirse) to assemble, gather togetherb) ( estar reunido) to be concentratedc) (Dep) equipo/jugadores to gather together ( to prepare for a game)* * *= account for.Ex: The major four categories of physical forms outlined so far account for most of the published indexes and catalogues.
* concentrar el esfuerzo = concentrate + effort, direct + effort, direct + energy, concentrate + Posesivo + energy.* concentrar el esfuerzo en = divert + effort into.* concentrar la atención sobre = keep in + focus.* concentrarse = concentrate, be out in force, come out in + force.* concentrarse en = concentrate on/upon.* no concentrar el esfuerzo = spread + Nombre + thinly.* * *concentrar [A1 ]vtA1 ‹solución/caldo› to concentrate, make … more concentrated2 ‹esfuerzos› to concentrate; ‹atención› to focusB1(reunir): el presidente concentra todos los poderes the president holds absolute power, absolute power is vested in the presidentel poder está concentrado en manos de tres personas all the power is held by three people2 (congregar) ‹multitud/tropas› to assemble, bring … together3 ( Dep) to bring … together ( to prepare for a game)A ( Psic) to concentrate concentrarse EN algo to concentrate ON sthno puedo concentrarme en lo que estoy leyendo I can't concentrate on what I'm readingB1 ( Pol) (reunirse) to assemble, gather together2 (estar reunido) to be concentratedla mayor parte de los habitantes se concentra en núcleos urbanos most of the population is concentrated in urban centers3 ( Dep) «equipo/jugadores» to gather together ( to prepare for a game)* * *
concentrar ( conjugate concentrar) verbo transitivoa) ‹solución/caldo› to make … more concentrated
‹ atención› to focus
concentrarse verbo pronominala) (Psic) to concentrate;
concentrarse en algo to concentrate on sth
concentrar verbo transitivo
1 (congregar) to concentrate, bring together: cientos de seguidores se concentraron en las afueras del estadio, hundreds of followers were brought together outside the stadium
2 (la atención, mirada de otros) to focus: tenéis que concentraros para poder lograr esa meta, you need to concentrate in order to reach that goal
3 (una solución, sustancia) to make more concentrated
' concentrar' also found in these entries:
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concentrate
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* * *♦ vt1. [atención, esfuerzos] to concentrate2. [gente] to bring together;[tropas] to assemble;esta zona concentra el 80 por ciento de los casos 80 percent of the cases occurred in this region;la organización concentra a los principales productores mundiales the organisation brings together the principal world producers;es la zona de la ciudad que concentra más cafés y restaurantes it's the area of the city with the highest concentration of cafes and restaurants3. [disolución] to concentrate, to make more concentrated4. Dep to bring together, to assemble* * *v/t concentrate* * *concentrar vt: to concentrate* * *concentrar vb1. (en general) to concentrate -
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v.1 to center (gen) & (sport).Ella centró su atención en la luz She centered her attention on the light.Elsa centró el cuadrado en el dibujo Elsa centered the square in the picture2 to steady, to make stable (person).3 to be the center of.centraba todas las miradas all eyes were on her* * *1 (gen) to centre (US center)2 figurado (atención etc) to centre (US center), focus1 DEPORTE to centre (US center)1 to centre (US center) (en, on), focus (en, on)2 (concentrarse) to concentrate (en, on)* * *verb1) to center2) focus•* * *1. VT1) (=colocar) [+ imagen, texto] to centre, center (EEUU)2) (=concentrar) [+ investigación] to focus, centre, center (EEUU); [+ esfuerzos] to concentrate; [+ atención] to focusla policía centró las investigaciones en torno a dos jóvenes delincuentes — the police investigation focused o centred on two young criminals, the police focused o centred their investigation on two young criminals
he centrado mi nueva obra en solo dos personajes — my new play focuses on o centres on only two characters
los cuadros de Goya centraron el interés del público — Goya's paintings captured the interest of the public
2.VI (Dep) to centre, center (EEUU)3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) < imagen> to center*b) (Dep) to center*c) <atención/investigación>2.centraron las conversaciones en el tema de... — in their talks they focused on the issue of...
centrar vi (Dep) to center*, cross3.centrarse v proncentrarse en algo — investigación/atención to focus o center* on something
* * *= centre [center, -USA].Ex. In 1956, research from the United States confirmed this: 'Reference in the small library is evidently centred in the circulation department'.----* centrándose en = with a focus on.* centrar la atención = fix + Posesivo + attention.* centrar la atención en = train + spotlight on, put + spotlight on, spotlight + fall on, spotlight + focus on.* centrarse = focus.* centrarse en = centre around/on/upon, concentrate on/upon, focus on/upon, target, zero in on, revolve around, home in on, pull off on.* centrarse sobre = focus on/upon, target.* centrar una discusión = focus + discussion.* debate + centrarse sobre = debate + centre around/on/upon.* interés + centrarse en = interest + lie with.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) < imagen> to center*b) (Dep) to center*c) <atención/investigación>2.centraron las conversaciones en el tema de... — in their talks they focused on the issue of...
centrar vi (Dep) to center*, cross3.centrarse v proncentrarse en algo — investigación/atención to focus o center* on something
* * *= centre [center, -USA].Ex: In 1956, research from the United States confirmed this: 'Reference in the small library is evidently centred in the circulation department'.
* centrándose en = with a focus on.* centrar la atención = fix + Posesivo + attention.* centrar la atención en = train + spotlight on, put + spotlight on, spotlight + fall on, spotlight + focus on.* centrarse = focus.* centrarse en = centre around/on/upon, concentrate on/upon, focus on/upon, target, zero in on, revolve around, home in on, pull off on.* centrarse sobre = focus on/upon, target.* centrar una discusión = focus + discussion.* debate + centrarse sobre = debate + centre around/on/upon.* interés + centrarse en = interest + lie with.* * *centrar [A1 ]vt1 ‹imagen› to center*2 ( Dep) to center*3 ‹atención/interés/investigación› centrar algo EN algo to focus sth ON sthcentré mi atención en … I focused my attention on …centró su intervención en el valor histórico del debate she focused her speech on the historical significance of the debatecentraron las conversaciones en el tema de … in their talks they focused o concentrated o centered on the issue of …había centrado toda su existencia en sus hijos she had centered her whole life around her children■ centrarvito center*, crosscentrarse EN algo «investigación/atención/interés» to focus o center* ON sthla acción se centra en la relación entre estos dos personajes the action centers on o revolves around the relationship between these two characterstodas las miradas estaban centradas en ellos all eyes were focused on themhay que centrarse más en este tema we must focus in greater detail on o concentrate more on this subject* * *
centrar ( conjugate centrar) verbo transitivo
c) ‹atención/investigación/esfuerzos› centrar algo en algo to focus sth on sth
verbo intransitivo (Dep) to center( conjugate center), cross
centrarse verbo pronominal centrarse en algo [investigación/atención/esfuerzos] to focus o center( conjugate center) on sth
centrar verbo transitivo
1 to centre, US center
2 (los esfuerzos, la atención) to concentrate, centre, US center
' centrar' also found in these entries:
English:
centre
- focus
- center
* * *♦ vt1. [colocar en el centro] to centre2. [persona] to steady, to make stable;el nuevo trabajo lo ha centrado mucho the new job has really helped him settle down3. [interés, atención]la reunión de los dos presidentes centró la atención de todo el mundo the meeting between the two presidents caught the attention of the whole world;centró su intervención en las causas del calentamiento global her remarks focused on the causes of global warming;una medida económica centrada en reducir el desempleo an economic measure aimed at reducing unemployment;centraba todas las miradas all eyes were on her4. Dep to centre, to cross♦ viDep to centre, to cross* * *v/t1 center, Brcentre; DEP tbcross2 esfuerzos focus (en on);centrar la atención focus, center, Br centre (en on)* * *centrar vt1) : to center2) : to focus -
16 konzentrieren
II v/refl concentrate ( auf + Akk on); Ruhe bitte - ich muss mich auf meine Arbeit konzentrieren quiet, please - I’ve got to concentrate on my work* * *to concentrate;sich konzentrierento concentrate* * *kon|zent|rie|ren [kɔntsɛn'triːrən] ptp konzentriert1. vtto concentrate ( auf +acc on); Truppen auch to mass2. vrto concentrate ( auf +acc on); (Untersuchung, Arbeit etc) to be concentrated ( auf +acc on)* * *1) ((with on) to concentrate round: Her plans always centre on her child.) centre2) (to give all one's energies, attention etc to one thing: I wish you'd concentrate (on what I'm saying).) concentrate3) (to direct (attention etc) to one point: The accident focussed public attention on the danger.) focus* * *kon·zen·trie·ren *[kɔntsɛnˈtri:rən]I. vrII. vt1. (bündeln)2. (massieren)▪ etw \konzentrieren to concentrate sth* * *1.reflexives Verb1) concentratesich auf etwas (Akk.) konzentrieren — concentrate on something
2) (gerichtet sein) be concentrated2.transitives Verb concentrate* * *A. v/t concentrate (B. v/r concentrate (auf +akk on);Ruhe bitte - ich muss mich auf meine Arbeit konzentrieren quiet, please - I’ve got to concentrate on my work* * *1.reflexives Verb1) concentratesich auf etwas (Akk.) konzentrieren — concentrate on something
2) (gerichtet sein) be concentrated2.transitives Verb concentrate* * *v.to concentrate v.to pool v. -
17 orientieren
I v/t1. (informieren): jemanden orientieren inform s.o. ( über +Akk about), put s.o. in the picture (about), fill s.o. in (on)2. (ausrichten) orientate, Am. auch orient ( nach towards); nach links / rechts orientiert POL. oriented towards the left / right, with leftwing / rightwing orientation3. Dial. (hinlenken, -führen): jemanden auf etw. (Akk) orientieren point s.o. in the direction of s.th.; alle Kräfte auf ein Ziel orientieren direct ( oder concentrate) all one’s efforts on achieving an aimII v/refl1. in einer Stadt etc.: get ( oder find) one’s bearings (an + Dat by); sich nicht mehr orientieren können have lost one’s bearings2. (sich informieren) inform o.s. ( über + Akk about, on); gut orientiert (informiert) well-informed, in the picture; schlecht orientiert badly informed3. sich orientieren an (+ Dat) (sich ausrichten) be orientated towards, be geared to; (jemanden als Leitbild nehmen) model o.s. on* * *(ausrichten) to orientate; to orient;(informieren) to inform;sich orientierento orientate; to orient* * *ori|en|tie|ren [oriɛn'tiːrən] ptp orientiert1. vt1)über +acc about)unsere Broschüre orientiert Sie über unsere Sonderangebote — our brochure gives you information on or about our special offers
darüber ist er gut/falsch/nicht orientiert — he is well/wrongly/not informed on or about that
2) (=ausrichten lit, fig) to orient, to orientate (nach, auf +acc to, towards)3) (= hinweisen) to orient, to orientate (nach, auf +acc to, towards)2. vi(= informieren)unsere Broschüre orientiert über unsere Sonderangebote — our brochure gives information on or about our special offers
3. vr1) (= sich unterrichten) to inform oneself (über +acc about, on)2) (= sich zurechtfinden) to orientate oneself (an +dat, nach by), to find or get one's bearingsin einer fremden Stadt kann ich mich gar nicht orientieren — I just can't find my way around in a strange city
3) (= sich einstellen) to adapt or orientate (oneself) (an +dat, auf +acc to)4) (= sich ausrichten) to be orientated (nach, an +dat towards)sich nach Norden/links orientieren — to bear north/left
* * *ori·en·tie·ren *[ori̯ɛnˈti:rən]I. vrbitte \orientieren Sie sich anhand der Unterlagen selbst: Sie werden sehen, dass ich Recht habe please look at these documents yourself: you'll see that I am rightin der Dunkelheit können sich viele Leute schlecht \orientieren many people have difficulty getting their bearings in the darknach was soll ich mich eigentlich \orientieren, wenn ein Inhaltsverzeichnis fehlt? how am I supposed to find my way around without an index?▪ über jdn/etw orientiert sein to be informed about sb/sth2. (ausgerichtet sein)ich bin eher links/rechts/liberal orientiert I tend [or lean] more to the left/right/I am more liberally orientated* * *1.reflexives Verb1) (sich zurechtfinden) get one's bearingssich an etwas (Dat.) /nach einer Karte orientieren — get one's bearings by something/using a map
sich über etwas (Akk.) orientieren — inform oneself about something
sich an etwas (Dat.) orientieren — be oriented towards something; <policy, advertising> be geared towards something
2.politisch links/rechts orientiert sein — lean towards the left/right politically
transitives Verb1) (unterrichten) inform (über + Akk. about)2) (ausrichten)3.seine Ziele nach etwas orientieren — base one's aims on something
intransitives Verbüber etwas (Akk.) orientieren — report on something
* * *A. v/t1. (informieren):jemanden orientieren inform sb (über +akk about), put sb in the picture (about), fill sb in (on)nach towards);nach links/rechts orientiert POL oriented towards the left/right, with leftwing/rightwing orientationjemanden auf etwas (akk)orientieren point sb in the direction of sth;alle Kräfte auf ein Ziel orientieren direct ( oder concentrate) all one’s efforts on achieving an aimB. v/ran +dat by);sich nicht mehr orientieren können have lost one’s bearings2. (sich informieren) inform o.s. (über +akk about, on);gut orientiert (informiert) well-informed, in the picture;schlecht orientiert badly informed3.sich orientieren an (+ dat) (sich ausrichten) be orientated towards, be geared to; (jemanden als Leitbild nehmen) model o.s. on4. dial (sich richten):sich auf etwas (akk)orientieren concentrate one’s attention on sth* * *1.reflexives Verb1) (sich zurechtfinden) get one's bearingssich an etwas (Dat.) /nach einer Karte orientieren — get one's bearings by something/using a map
sich über etwas (Akk.) orientieren — inform oneself about something
sich an etwas (Dat.) orientieren — be oriented towards something; <policy, advertising> be geared towards something
2.politisch links/rechts orientiert sein — lean towards the left/right politically
transitives Verb1) (unterrichten) inform (über + Akk. about)2) (ausrichten)3.intransitives Verbüber etwas (Akk.) orientieren — report on something
* * *v.to orient v.to orientate v. -
18 center
tr['sentəSMALLr/SMALL]1 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL→ link=centre centre{center ['sɛntər] vt1) : centrar2) concentrate: concentrar, fijar, enfocarcenter vi: centrarse, enfocarsecenter n1) : centro mcenter of gravity: centro de gravedad2) : centro mf (en futbol americano), pívot mf (en basquetbol)adj.• central adj. (US)n.• centro s.m.• foco s.m.• mitad s.f.• nudo s.m.• ombligo s.m.• riñón s.m. (US)v.• centrar (Matemática) v.• concentrar v.
I
BrE centre 'sentər, 'sentə(r) noun1)a) (middle point, area) centro mto be the center of attention — ser* el centro de atención
b) ( Pol) centro mc) ( filling) relleno m2) ( site of activity) centro m3) ( Sport) (in US football, rugby) centro mf; ( in basketball) pivot mf, pivote mf (AmL)
II
1.
BrE centre transitive verb1)a) ( position) centrarb) ( Sport) \<\<ball\>\> lanzar* un centro con2)a) (concentrate, focus)to center something ON something/somebody — centrar algo en algo/alguien
b) ( base around)the major industries are centered on Chicago — las principales industrias están concentradas en Chicago y sus alrededores
2.
via) ( focus on)to center ON o UPON something/somebody — centrarse en algo/alguien
b) ( revolve around)(US) ['sentǝ(r)]to center ON o AROUND something/somebody — girar alrededor de or en torno a algo/alguien
1. N1) (=middle) centro m ; [of chocolate] relleno m2) (=focus) centro m3) (=place for specific activity) centro mhealth centre — centro m de salud, centro m médico
4) (Pol) centro m5) (Sport) (=player, kick) centro m2. VT1) (=place in centre) centrar2) (Sport) [+ ball] pasar al centro, centrar3) (=concentrate) concentrar (on en)3.VIto centre (a)round/in/on — concentrarse en; [hopes etc] cifrarse en
4.CPDcentre court N — (Tennis) pista f central
centre forward N — (Sport) (delantero(-a) m / f) centro mf
centre ground N — (in politics) centro m
to occupy the centre ground — [political party] ser de centro
centre of gravity N — centro m de gravedad
centre party N — (Pol) partido m centrista
centre spread N — (Brit) (Press) páginas fpl centrales
centre stage N — (Theat) centro m del escenario
to take centre stage — adquirir protagonismo, pasar a un primer plano
* * *
I
BrE centre ['sentər, 'sentə(r)] noun1)a) (middle point, area) centro mto be the center of attention — ser* el centro de atención
b) ( Pol) centro mc) ( filling) relleno m2) ( site of activity) centro m3) ( Sport) (in US football, rugby) centro mf; ( in basketball) pivot mf, pivote mf (AmL)
II
1.
BrE centre transitive verb1)a) ( position) centrarb) ( Sport) \<\<ball\>\> lanzar* un centro con2)a) (concentrate, focus)to center something ON something/somebody — centrar algo en algo/alguien
b) ( base around)the major industries are centered on Chicago — las principales industrias están concentradas en Chicago y sus alrededores
2.
via) ( focus on)to center ON o UPON something/somebody — centrarse en algo/alguien
b) ( revolve around)to center ON o AROUND something/somebody — girar alrededor de or en torno a algo/alguien
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19 sætte
arrange, fit, place, put, seat, send out, set, sit, style, wear* * *vb (satte, sat) put,(mere F, mere omhyggeligt: anbringe) place,(mindre alm) set ( fx the vase on the table);( som indsats) stake, put;( plante) plant;( fastsætte) fix ( fx a price);( antage, forudsætte) suppose;( anslå) estimate;( om strøm) set;(typ) set up (fx a page),F compose,( uden objekt) set up type;[ sætte aks] ear, put forth ears;[ sæt at] suppose that,T what if ( fx what if he isn't there?);tegn];[ med præp & adv:][ sætte `af]( om penge også) earmark;( amputere) take off ( fx they had to take his leg off),F amputate;( med båd) shove off;[ sætte passagerer af] set down (, F: deposit) passengers;[ han satte mig af ved mit hotel] he dropped me at my hotel;[ sætte ham af holdet] drop him from the team, leave him out of the team;[ sætte efter én] set off in pursuit of somebody;[ sætte fast] fix, fasten, make fast,( arrestere) arrest,T run in;[ sætte et måltid for én] set a meal before somebody;(se også I. fælde, I. grænse);[ sætte sikkerhedskæden for] put on the chain;[ sætte skodderne for] put up the shutters;[ sætte skodder for vinduerne] shutter the windows;[ sætte fra sig] put down;(se også bestilling, bord);[ sætte frem] set out,( til beskuelse også) display;[ sætte hen], se ndf: sætte til side;[ sætte højt], se højt;[ sætte noget i avisen] put (, F insert) something in the newspaper;[ sætte i fængsel], se fængsle;[ sætte kløerne (, tænderne) i] sink one's claws (, teeth) into;[ sætte penge i aktier] invest (money) in shares;[ sætte sine penge i en bank] deposit one's money in a bank;(se også liv);[ sætte i at le] begin to laugh, burst out laughing;[ sætte i med en sang] break into a song;[ musikken satte i ( med en melodi)] the band (, orchestra) struck up (a tune);[ sætte igennem] carry through, effect;[ sætte sin vilje igennem] get one's way, carry one's point;[ sætte ind]( indføje) put in,F insert;( tage i brug, også mil.) bring into action ( fx the whole staff; the artillery, more troops), deploy;( som indsats) stake ( fx one's life);( uden objekt) ( koncentrere sine anstrengelser) concentrate one's efforts ( fx we must know where to concentrate our efforts);( begynde) set in ( fx winter set in);[ sætte flere tog ind] put on (el. run) more trains;[ sætte en ind i noget] inform somebody about something, brief somebody about (el. on) something,F acquaint somebody with something;F direct all one's efforts (el. energies) to(wards) doing something, strain every nerve to do something;[ vi må sætte noget ind på det] we must put some effort into it;[ sætte penge ind på en konto] pay money into an account;[ sætte ned]( formindske) reduce, lower ( med by);[ sætte komma (, anførselstegn) om noget] put commas (, inverted commas) round something, put something inside (inverted) commas;(se også parentes);[ sætte op] put up ( fx a book on a shelf; an announcement on a notice board; a shelf), fit up ( fx a shelf, a lamp), fix ( fx atelevision aerial),( montere også) mount;( rejse) put up ( fx a fence, a tent);( hænge op også) hang ( fx curtains, wallpaper);( teaterstykke) put on,F mount,(= iscenesætte) produce, stage;(priser etc) put up; raise, increase ( med by, fx increase the price by 10%);( skrivelse) draw up;[ sætte én op i gage] raise somebody's salary;[ sætte dem op imod ham] set (el. turn) them against him;[ sætte over]( med et hop) jump, clear,(mere F) leap;( sejle over: selv) cross,( foretrække for) put above, prefer to ( fx put England above France, prefer England to France);[ sætte partiets interesser over landets] put party before country;[ sætte kedlen over] put the kettle on;(til kaffe etc) put the water on to boil;[ sætte på]( fastgøre) fix; fit on;[ sætte fart på] hurry up, get a move on,( i bil) put one's foot down;F put one's foot on Danish soil;[ sætte ham på holdet] put him on the team;[ sætte en plade på ( grammofonen)] put on a record;[ sætte sammen] put together,F assemble;( udarbejde) draw up ( fx a list), make up ( fx a programme),F compose ( fx a letter);( et brækket lem) set ( fx set a broken leg);[ sætte geværer sammen ( i pyramide)] pile arms;[ sætte til]( miste) lose ( fx money),( bortødsle) waste;( tilføje) add;( til stikkontakt) plug in;( anslå) put at, estimate at ( fx put her age at 30; put (el.estimate) his income (, the cost, the loss) at £5,000),( mere præcist, fx til skat) assess at ( fx assess his income (, the cost, the loss, the value) at £5,000);[sætte et møde til kl. 3] fix a meeting for 3 o'clock;[sætte prisen til £15] fix the price at £15;( sætte bort) put away; put aside, set aside;( opspare) put by, put away, put aside, put on one side, lay by, set aside;(se også tilsidesætte);[ sætte en tændstik ` til] apply a match;[ sætte ham til at] set him to;[ sætte tilbage] put back,(fig) handicap, retard;[ sætte ud]( om motor) misfire,( gå i stå) cut out;[ sætte en ud ( af lokalet)] put somebody out;[ sætte en båd ud] put a boat out;[ sætte en lejer ud] evict a tenant;[ sætte vagter ud] post guards;[ sætte en udenfor] send somebody out of the room,(fig) leave somebody out in the cold;[ han følte sig sat udenfor] he felt left out,T he felt out of things;[ sætte under afstemning] put to the vote;[ sætte sit navn under noget] sign something, put one's name to something;[ med sig:][ sætte sig]( tage plads) sit down,(mere F) take a seat, seat oneself,( om fugl) perch;( bundfælde sig; synke) settle;( fortage sig) die down,F subside;[ sætte sig et mål] set oneself a goal;[ sætte sig fast] become fixed, stick,( i klemme) jam ( fx the brakes jammed),(om hær etc) establish oneself firmly;( om husejer) he has taken on a large mortgage; he has committed himself to a large mortgage;[ sætte sig i gæld] run (el. get) into debt;[ sætte sig i ens sted] put oneself in somebody's place;[ sætte sig imod] oppose,( stærkere) set one's face against;(se også ndf: sætte sig op imod);(dvs i bilen) get in;[ sætte sig ind i] study,F make oneself acquainted with,T get up,( forestille sig) imagine, enter into;[ sætte sig ned] sit down;[ sætte sig op imod] resist,( stærkere) stand out against,( trodse) defy,F challenge ( fx his authority),( gøre oprør mod) rise (el. revolt) against;[ sætte sig op på] get on,F mount ( fx one's bicycle);[ sætte sig på] collar ( fx they collared the entire market),F appropriate, monopolize;( kue) sit on;(se også bagben);[ sætte sig til at læse] set about reading, begin to read;[ sætte sig til klaveret (, rattet)] sit down at the piano (, behind the wheel);(se også modværge, II. ret);[ sætte sig ud over] ignore,F disregard. -
20 focus
1. noun1) (Optics, Photog.) Brennpunkt, der; (focal length) Brennweite, die; (adjustment of eye or lens) Scharfeinstellung, dieout of/in focus — unscharf/scharf eingestellt [Kamera, Teleskop]; unscharf/scharf [Foto, Film, Vordergrund usw.]
get something in focus — (fig.) etwas klarer erkennen
2. transitive verb,be the focus of attention — im Brennpunkt des Interesses stehen
-s- or - ss-1) (Optics, Photog.) einstellen (on auf + Akk.)focus one's eyes on something/somebody — die Augen auf etwas/jemanden richten
2) (concentrate) bündeln [Licht, Strahlen]; (fig.) konzentrieren (on auf + Akk.)3. intransitive verb,-s- or - ss-1)the camera focuses automatically — die Kamera hat automatische Scharfeinstellung
2) [Licht, Strahlen:] sich bündeln; (fig.) sich konzentrieren (on auf + Akk.)* * *['foukəs] 1. plurals - focuses, foci; noun1) (the point at which rays of light meet after passing through a lens.) der Brennpunkt2) (a point to which light, a look, attention etc is directed: She was the focus of everyone's attention.) der Mittelpunkt2. verb1) (to adjust (a camera, binoculars etc) in order to get a clear picture: Remember to focus the camera / the picture before taking the photograph.) scharf stellen2) (to direct (attention etc) to one point: The accident focussed public attention on the danger.) konzentrieren•- academic.ru/28474/focal">focal- in
- out of focus* * *fo·cus[ˈfəʊkəs, AM ˈfoʊ-, pl ˈfəʊsaɪ]I. nto be the \focus of attention im Mittelpunkt stehen\focus of discontent Quelle f der Unzufriedenheit\focus of a policy/programme Schwerpunkt m einer Politik/eines Programmsto bring sth in[to] \focus etw in den Brennpunkt rückenout of \focus unklar, unscharf▪ to be in/out of \focus scharf/nicht scharf eingestellt seinII. vi<-s- or -ss->1. (concentrate) sich konzentrieren2. (see) klar sehen3. PHYS fokussierenIII. vt<-s- or -ss->to \focus one's attention on sth seine Aufmerksamkeit auf etw akk konzentrieren2. (direct)to \focus a camera/telescope [on sb/sth] eine Kamera/ein Teleskop scharf [auf jdn/etw akk] einstellento \focus one's eyes on sb/sth den Blick auf jdn/etw akk richtenall eyes were \focused on the actress alle Augen waren auf die Schauspielerin gerichtet* * *['fəʊkəs]1. n pl foci['fəʊkɪ] (PHYS, MATH fig) Brennpunkt m; (of storm) Zentrum nt; (of earthquake, MED) Herd mto bring sth into focus (lit) — etw klar or scharf einstellen; (fig) topic etw in den Brennpunkt rücken
out of focus ( lit, camera ) — unscharf eingestellt; photo unscharf; (fig) ideas vage
to come into focus — ins Blickfeld rücken
to keep sth in focus (lit) — etw scharf eingestellt im Suchfeld behalten; (fig) etw im Blickfeld behalten
he/the new proposal was the focus of attention — er/der neue Vorschlag stand im Mittelpunkt
2. vtinstrument einstellen (on auf +acc); light, heat rays bündeln; (fig) one's efforts, resources, energy konzentrieren (on auf +acc)to focus one's eyes on sb/sth — den Blick auf jdn/etw richten
to focus one's attention/mind — sich konzentrieren
I should like to focus your attention ( up)on a new problem — ich möchte Ihre Aufmerksamkeit auf ein neues Problem lenken
3. vi(light, heat rays) sich bündelnto focus on sth — sich auf etw (acc) konzentrieren
I can't focus properly — ich kann nicht mehr klar sehen
* * *focus [ˈfəʊkəs] pl -cuses, -ci [-saı]A s1. a) MATH, PHYS, TECH Brennpunkt m, Fokus mb) TV Lichtpunkt mc) PHYS Brennweite fd) OPT, FOTO Scharfeinstellung f:bring into focus → B 1, B 2 ( → A 2);focus control Scharfeinstellung f (Vorrichtung)2. fig Brenn-, Mittelpunkt m:be the focus of attention im Brenn- oder Mittelpunkt des Interesses stehen;bring into focus in den Brennpunkt rücken ( → A 1)B v/t prät und pperf -cused, -cussed1. OPT, FOTO fokussieren, scharf einstellenon auf akk):focus one’s mind on sich konzentrieren auf;all eyes were focus(s)ed on her alle Augen waren auf sie gerichtetC v/i1. PHYS sich in einem Brennpunkt vereinigen2. OPT, FOTO sich scharf einstellen4. umg klar denken* * *1. noun1) (Optics, Photog.) Brennpunkt, der; (focal length) Brennweite, die; (adjustment of eye or lens) Scharfeinstellung, dieout of/in focus — unscharf/scharf eingestellt [Kamera, Teleskop]; unscharf/scharf [Foto, Film, Vordergrund usw.]
get something in focus — (fig.) etwas klarer erkennen
2) (fig.): (centre, central object) Mittelpunkt, der2. transitive verb,-s- or - ss-1) (Optics, Photog.) einstellen (on auf + Akk.)focus one's eyes on something/somebody — die Augen auf etwas/jemanden richten
2) (concentrate) bündeln [Licht, Strahlen]; (fig.) konzentrieren (on auf + Akk.)3. intransitive verb,-s- or - ss-1)2) [Licht, Strahlen:] sich bündeln; (fig.) sich konzentrieren (on auf + Akk.)* * *n.(§ pl.: focuses, or: foci)= Bildschärfe f.Brennpunkt m.sein Hauptaugenmerk richten auf ausdr. v.scharfstellen v.
См. также в других словарях:
concentrate the/your mind — ◇ Something that concentrates the/your mind makes you think very clearly. Working under a tight deadline can concentrate the mind wonderfully. • • • Main Entry: ↑concentrate concentrate the/your mind see ↑concentrate, 1 • • • … Useful english dictionary
concentrate on something — ˈconcentrate on sth derived to spend more time doing one particular thing than others • In this lecture I shall concentrate on the early years of Charles s reign. • She gave up German in order to concentrate on her French. Main entry:… … Useful english dictionary
concentrate — [[t]kɒ̱ns(ə)ntreɪt[/t]] ♦♦♦ concentrates, concentrating, concentrated 1) VERB If you concentrate on something, or concentrate your mind on it, you give all your attention to it. [V on n/ ing] It was up to him to concentrate on his studies and… … English dictionary
concentrate — 1 verb 1 (I) to think very carefully about something that you are doing: Keep the noise down will you I m trying to concentrate. (+ on): She was too distracted to concentrate properly on her book. 2 be concentrated on/in/around etc to be present… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
concentrate — I UK [ˈkɒns(ə)nˌtreɪt] / US [ˈkɑnsənˌtreɪt] verb Word forms concentrate : present tense I/you/we/they concentrate he/she/it concentrates present participle concentrating past tense concentrated past participle concentrated *** 1) a)… … English dictionary
concentrate — con|cen|trate1 W2S2 [ˈkɔnsəntreıt US ˈka:n ] v [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: con + Latin centrum center ] 1.) to think very carefully about something that you are doing →↑concentration ▪ Now please concentrate. ▪ Adrian was finding it difficult to… … Dictionary of contemporary English
concentrate — con|cen|trate1 [ kansənə,treıt ] verb *** 1. ) intransitive to give all your attention to the thing you are doing: I was sleeping badly and finding it hard to concentrate. concentrate on: Stop talking and concentrate on your work. a )… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
concentrate vs concentrated — The verb When you concentrate you direct all your efforts towards a particular activity, subject or problem. For example: You need to concentrate harder when you listen to something in another language. The adjective If something is… … English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words
concentrate — concentrative /kon seuhn tray tiv, keuhn sen treuh /, adj. concentrativeness, n. concentrator, n. /kon seuhn trayt /, v., concentrated, concentrating, n. v.t. 1. to bring or draw to a common center or point of union; converge; direct toward one… … Universalium
concentrate — I. verb ( trated; trating) Etymology: com + Latin centrum center Date: 1641 transitive verb 1. a. to bring or direct toward a common center or objective ; focus < concentrate one s efforts > … New Collegiate Dictionary
concentrate — con·cen·trate kän(t) sən .trāt, .sen vb, trat·ed; trat·ing vt 1 a) to bring or direct toward a common center or objective: FOCUS b) to accumulate (a toxic substance) in bodily tissues <fish concentrate mercury> 2) to make less dilute… … Medical dictionary