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1 concentrate
['konsəntreit]1) (to give all one's energies, attention etc to one thing: I wish you'd concentrate (on what I'm saying).) koncentrēt; koncentrēties2) (to bring together in one place: He concentrated his soldiers at the gateway.) koncentrēt; sakopot3) (to make (a liquid) stronger by boiling to reduce its volume.) sabiezināt; piesātināt•- concentration* * *koncentrāts; koncentrēt, sakopot; koncentrēties; sabiezināt -
2 centre
['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.) centrs2) (a place having, or designed for, a particular activity, interest etc: a centre of industry; a shopping-centre; a sports-centre.) centrs3) (the main point (of interest etc): the centre of attention.) centrs2. verb1) (to place, or to be, at the centre.) koncentrēt; centrēt2) ((with on) to concentrate round: Her plans always centre on her child.) koncentrēties* * *centrs; centra spēlētājs; koncentrēt; koncentrēties; centrēt; piespēlēt centram -
3 world
[wə:ld]1) (the planet Earth: every country of the world.) pasaule; zeme2) (the people who live on the planet Earth: The whole world is waiting for a cure for cancer.) pasaule; cilvēce; cilvēki visā pasaulē3) (any planet etc: people from other worlds.) pasaule; planēta4) (a state of existence: Many people believe that after death the soul enters the next world; Do concentrate! You seem to be living in another world.) pasaule5) (an area of life or activity: the insect world; the world of the international businessman.) pasaule; vide6) (a great deal: The holiday did him a/the world of good.) milzums7) (the lives and ways of ordinary people: He's been a monk for so long that he knows nothing of the (outside) world.) pasaule; pasaulīgā dzīve•- worldly- worldliness
- worldwide
- World Wide Web
- the best of both worlds
- for all the world
- out of this world
- what in the world? - what in the world* * *pasaule; aprindas, pasaule, vide, sabiedrība; milzums -
4 settle down
1) (to (cause to) become quiet, calm and peaceful: He waited for the audience to settle down before he spoke; She settled the baby down at last.) nomierināt; apklusināt; nomierināties; apklust2) (to make oneself comfortable: She settled (herself) down in the back of the car and went to sleep.) iekārtoties; ierīkoties3) (to begin to concentrate on something, eg work: He settled down to (do) his schoolwork.) pievērsties
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Concentrate — (en russe : Концентрат, Konsentrat) est le scénario d un film non abouti du réalisateur russe Andreï Tarkovski datant de 1958. Sommaire 1 Idée de départ 2 Le scénario 3 Historique … Wikipédia en Français
concentrate — UK US /ˈkɒnsəntreɪt/ verb [I or T] ► to give all of your attention to one particular activity, subject, or problem: concentrate on sth »The corporation is selling off its restaurant chain to concentrate on its core retailing business. concentrate … Financial and business terms
Concentrate — Con*cen trate (? or ?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Concentrated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Concentrating}.] [Pref. con + L. centrum center. Cf. {Concenter}.] 1. To bring to, or direct toward, a common center; to unite more closely; to gather into one body,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
concentrate — ► VERB 1) (often concentrate on) focus all one s attention or mental effort on an object or activity. 2) gather together in numbers or a mass at one point. 3) focus on: concentrate your energy on breathing. 4) increase the strength of (a… … English terms dictionary
Concentrate — Con*cen trate (? or ?), v. i. To approach or meet in a common center; to consolidate; as, population tends to concentrate in cities. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
concentrate — [v1] think about closely apply, attend, be engrossed in, bring to bear, brood over, center, consider closely, contemplate, crack one’s brains*, direct attention, establish, examine, fixate, fix attention, focus, focus attention, get on the beam* … New thesaurus
concentrate — [kän′sən trāt΄] vt. concentrated, concentrating [< CONCENTER + ATE1] 1. to bring to, or direct toward, a common center 2. to collect or focus (one s thoughts, efforts, etc.) 3. to increase the strength, density, or intensity of vi … English World dictionary
concentrate — I (consolidate) verb accumulate, agglomerate, aggregate, amass, assemble, bring into a small compass, bring toward a central point, center, centralize, cluster, coalesce, collect, combine, compact, compress, concenter, condense, congest,… … Law dictionary
concentrate on — index focus, occupy (engage), specialize Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
concentrate — (v.) 1630s, to bring or come to a common center, from concenter (1590s), from It. concentrare, from L. com together (see COM (Cf. com )) + centrum center (see CENTER (Cf. center)). Meaning condense is from 1680s. Sense of mentally focus is c.1860 … Etymology dictionary
concentrate — vb 1 *center, focus, centralize Analogous words: fix, *set, settle, establish: muster, convoke, convene (see SUMMON) 2 *compact, consolidate, unify Analogous words: *gather, collect, assemble: mass, * … New Dictionary of Synonyms
