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1 focus
I ['fəʊkəs]1) (focal point) fuoco m.to go out of focus — [ device] andare fuori fuoco; [ image] sfocarsi
2) (device on lens) messa f. a fuoco3) (centre of interest) punto m. centrale, centro m.4) (emphasis) accento m.II 1. ['fəʊkəs]2) (adjust) mettere a fuoco [lens, camera]3) (concentrate) concentrare [attention, mind] (on su)2.1) (home in)to focus on — [ rays] convergere su; [ camera] mettere a fuoco; [ eyes] fissarsi su; [ attention] fissarsi o concentrarsi su
to focus on — [ report] concentrarsi su
* * *['foukəs] 1. plurals - focuses, foci; noun1) (the point at which rays of light meet after passing through a lens.) fuoco2) (a point to which light, a look, attention etc is directed: She was the focus of everyone's attention.) centro2. 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.) mettere a fuoco2) (to direct (attention etc) to one point: The accident focussed public attention on the danger.) concentrare, focalizzare•- focal- in
- out of focus* * *I ['fəʊkəs]1) (focal point) fuoco m.to go out of focus — [ device] andare fuori fuoco; [ image] sfocarsi
2) (device on lens) messa f. a fuoco3) (centre of interest) punto m. centrale, centro m.4) (emphasis) accento m.II 1. ['fəʊkəs]2) (adjust) mettere a fuoco [lens, camera]3) (concentrate) concentrare [attention, mind] (on su)2.1) (home in)to focus on — [ rays] convergere su; [ camera] mettere a fuoco; [ eyes] fissarsi su; [ attention] fissarsi o concentrarsi su
to focus on — [ report] concentrarsi su
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2 subject
I ['sʌbdʒɪkt]1) (topic) soggetto m., argomento m.to change o drop the subject cambiare argomento, lasciare cadere l'argomento; to raise a subject sollevare una questione; while we're on the subject of... — visto che siamo in tema di
2) (at school, college) materia f.; (for research, study) soggetto m.3) art. fot. soggetto m.4) (focus)5) ling. soggetto m.6) (citizen) suddito m. (-a)II ['sʌbdʒɪkt]1) (subservient) [people, race] asservito, sottomessoto be subject to — essere soggetto a [law, rule]
3) (liable)to be subject to — essere soggetto a [flooding, fits]; essere assoggettabile a [ tax]
4) (dependent)to be subject to — dipendere da [ approval]
"subject to alteration" — "soggetto a variazioni"
III [səb'dʒekt]"subject to availability" — (of flights, tickets) "in base alla disponibilità"; (of goods) "salvo venduto"
1) (expose)to be subjected to — dover sopportare [ noise]; essere oggetto di [ attacks]; essere sottoposto a [ torture]
to subject sth. to heat — esporre qcs. al calore
2) lett. (subjugate) sottomettere [race, country]* * *1. adjective((of countries etc) not independent, but dominated by another power: subject nations.) sottomesso2. noun1) (a person who is under the rule of a monarch or a member of a country that has a monarchy etc: We are loyal subjects of the Queen; He is a British subject.) suddito2) (someone or something that is talked about, written about etc: We discussed the price of food and similar subjects; What was the subject of the debate?; The teacher tried to think of a good subject for their essay; I've said all I can on that subject.) soggetto, argomento3) (a branch of study or learning in school, university etc: He is taking exams in seven subjects; Mathematics is his best subject.) materia4) (a thing, person or circumstance suitable for, or requiring, a particular kind of treatment, reaction etc: I don't think her behaviour is a subject for laughter.) motivo5) (in English, the word(s) representing the person or thing that usually does the action shown by the verb, and with which the verb agrees: The cat sat on the mat; He hit her because she broke his toy; He was hit by the ball.) soggetto3. [səb'‹ekt] verb1) (to bring (a person, country etc) under control: They have subjected all the neighbouring states (to their rule).) assoggettare, sottomettere2) (to cause to suffer, or submit (to something): He was subjected to cruel treatment; These tyres are subjected to various tests before leaving the factory.) sottoporre•- subjective
- subjectively
- subject matter
- change the subject
- subject to* * *subject (1) /ˈsʌbdʒɪkt/a.1 soggetto; assoggettato; sottomesso; sottoposto; esposto: subject nations, nazioni soggette; subject tribes, tribù sottomesse; Even foreigners are subject to the laws of the country, anche gli stranieri sono soggetti alle leggi del paese; I'm subject to tremendous headaches, vado soggetto a tremende emicranie; to be subject to envy, essere esposto all'invidia● subject to, salvo: Subject to correction, these are the facts, salvo errore, i fatti sono questi □ (comm.: di un prodotto) subject to availability, se disponibile; salvo venduto □ ( banca, fin.) subject to collection, salvo incasso; salvo buon fine (abbr. S.B.F.) □ (comm.) subject to sale (o subject to goods being unsold), salvo venduto □ ( di un popolo, ecc.) to be held subject, essere assoggettato; essere tenuto in sudditanza □ (comm.) All prices ( are) subject to alteration, tutti i prezzi sono suscettibili di variazione.♦ subject (2) /ˈsʌbdʒɪkt/n.1 soggetto ( anche gramm.); argomento; oggetto ( di esame, esperimento, ecc.): the subject of the speech [of the book], il soggetto del discorso [del libro]; (gramm.) Every verb has a subject, ogni verbo ha un soggetto; to change the subject, cambiare argomento; to drop the subject (o to let the subject drop) lasciar cadere l'argomento; on the subject of, a proposito di; to get onto a subject, arrivare a un argomento; entrare in un discorso; He's a subject for ridicule, è oggetto di scherno NOTA D'USO: - argument o topic?-2 materia ( di studio); disciplina: compulsory subjects, materie (di studio) obbligatorie; subsidiary subject, materia complementare ( all'università); Chemistry is my favourite subject, la chimica è la mia materia preferita; DIALOGO → - Before an exam- History's my weakest subject, and I'm worried, that's all, la storia è la materia in cui vado peggio e sono preoccupata, questo è tutto; DIALOGO → - School- What subjects did you have at school today?, che materie avevi oggi a scuola?3 suddito; cittadino: rulers and subjects, governanti e sudditi; He is a British subject, è cittadino britannico4 (form.) causa; motivo; occasione: a subject for great sorrow, una causa di grande dolore; I'll give you no subject for complaint, non vi darò motivo di lagnarvi di me5 (bot., zool.) esemplare● subject catalogue, catalogo per soggetto ( in una biblioteca) □ (fisc.) a subject for taxation, un soggetto d'imposta □ subject-heading, voce di indice □ subject matter, argomento; contenuto; oggetto; tema; materia □ (ass.) the subject matter insured, la cosa assicurata □ one's fellow-subjects, i propri concittadini.(to) subject /səbˈdʒɛkt/v. t.1 assoggettare; soggiogare; sottomettere: to subject a nation to one's rule, assoggettare una nazione al proprio potere; soggiogare una nazione2 ( anche tecn.) sottoporre; esporre: Iron must be subjected to a special process to become steel, il ferro deve essere sottoposto a un processo speciale per diventare acciaio; to subject sb. to ill-treatment, sottoporre q. a maltrattamenti3 (med.) predisporre: His weakness subjected him to many diseases, la sua debolezza lo predisponeva a molte malattie● to subject oneself, esporsi; sottomettersi: Don't subject yourself to ridicule [to criticism], non esporti al ridicolo [alle critiche].* * *I ['sʌbdʒɪkt]1) (topic) soggetto m., argomento m.to change o drop the subject cambiare argomento, lasciare cadere l'argomento; to raise a subject sollevare una questione; while we're on the subject of... — visto che siamo in tema di
2) (at school, college) materia f.; (for research, study) soggetto m.3) art. fot. soggetto m.4) (focus)5) ling. soggetto m.6) (citizen) suddito m. (-a)II ['sʌbdʒɪkt]1) (subservient) [people, race] asservito, sottomessoto be subject to — essere soggetto a [law, rule]
3) (liable)to be subject to — essere soggetto a [flooding, fits]; essere assoggettabile a [ tax]
4) (dependent)to be subject to — dipendere da [ approval]
"subject to alteration" — "soggetto a variazioni"
III [səb'dʒekt]"subject to availability" — (of flights, tickets) "in base alla disponibilità"; (of goods) "salvo venduto"
1) (expose)to be subjected to — dover sopportare [ noise]; essere oggetto di [ attacks]; essere sottoposto a [ torture]
to subject sth. to heat — esporre qcs. al calore
2) lett. (subjugate) sottomettere [race, country] -
3 centre
I 1.center ['sentə(r)] nome1) (middle) centro m.town o city centre centro (città); sweets with soft centres — caramelle ripiene
2) (focus) centro m.3) (seat) centro m., sede f.4) (designated area) centro m.shopping, leisure centre — centro commerciale, ricreativo
5) pol. centro m.6) (in football) centravanti m.2.modificatore [aisle, lane] centrale; [ parting] in mezzoII 1.center ['sentə(r)] verbo transitivo1) centrare3) sport2.verbo intransitivo (focus) accentrarsi, concentrarsi* * *['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.) centro2) (a place having, or designed for, a particular activity, interest etc: a centre of industry; a shopping-centre; a sports-centre.) centro3) (the main point (of interest etc): the centre of attention.) centro2. verb1) (to place, or to be, at the centre.) centrare, essere al centro2) ((with on) to concentrate round: Her plans always centre on her child.) accentrarsi* * *I 1.center ['sentə(r)] nome1) (middle) centro m.town o city centre centro (città); sweets with soft centres — caramelle ripiene
2) (focus) centro m.3) (seat) centro m., sede f.4) (designated area) centro m.shopping, leisure centre — centro commerciale, ricreativo
5) pol. centro m.6) (in football) centravanti m.2.modificatore [aisle, lane] centrale; [ parting] in mezzoII 1.center ['sentə(r)] verbo transitivo1) centrare3) sport2.verbo intransitivo (focus) accentrarsi, concentrarsi -
4 object
I ['ɒbdʒɪkt]1) (item) oggetto m.2) (goal) obiettivo m., scopo m.3) (focus)4) ling.direct object — complemento oggetto o diretto
••II 1. [əb'dʒekt]money is no object — i soldi non sono un problema o un ostacolo
verbo transitivo obiettare2.verbo intransitivo fare delle obiezioni, opporsi, essere contrario"I object!" — "mi oppongo!", "non sono d'accordo!"
would you object if...? — ha qualcosa in contrario se...?
to object to — opporsi a [plan, law]; lamentarsi per [ noise]; essere contro [ candidate]; sollevare o muovere un'obiezione contro [ witness]
to object to sb.('s) doing — opporsi al fatto che qcn. faccia
* * *I ['ob‹ikt] noun1) (a thing that can be seen or felt: There were various objects on the table.)2) (an aim or intention: His main object in life was to become rich.)3) (the word or words in a sentence or phrase which represent(s) the person or thing affected by the action of the verb: He hit me; You can eat what you like.)II [əb'‹ekt] verb(often with to) to feel or express dislike or disapproval: He wanted us to travel on foot but I objected (to that).- objectionable
- objectionably* * *I ['ɒbdʒɪkt]1) (item) oggetto m.2) (goal) obiettivo m., scopo m.3) (focus)4) ling.direct object — complemento oggetto o diretto
••II 1. [əb'dʒekt]money is no object — i soldi non sono un problema o un ostacolo
verbo transitivo obiettare2.verbo intransitivo fare delle obiezioni, opporsi, essere contrario"I object!" — "mi oppongo!", "non sono d'accordo!"
would you object if...? — ha qualcosa in contrario se...?
to object to — opporsi a [plan, law]; lamentarsi per [ noise]; essere contro [ candidate]; sollevare o muovere un'obiezione contro [ witness]
to object to sb.('s) doing — opporsi al fatto che qcn. faccia
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5 concentrate
I ['kɒnsntreɪt]nome chim. gastr. concentrato m.II 1. ['kɒnsntreɪt]1) concentrare [effort, attention] (on su; on doing nel fare); impiegare [ resources] (on in; on doing per fare)2) chim. gastr. concentrare2.1) (pay attention) [ person] concentrarsi (on su, in; on doing nel fare)2) (focus)to concentrate on — [ film] incentrarsi su; [ journalist] concentrarsi su
3) (congregate) concentrarsi, radunarsi* * *['konsəntreit]1) (to give all one's energies, attention etc to one thing: I wish you'd concentrate (on what I'm saying).) concentrarsi2) (to bring together in one place: He concentrated his soldiers at the gateway.) concentrare3) (to make (a liquid) stronger by boiling to reduce its volume.) concentrare•- concentration* * *concentrate /ˈkɒnsntreɪt/n.( anche chim.) concentrato.♦ (to) concentrate /ˈkɒnsntreɪt/A v. t.concentrare ( anche tecn. e fig.): Heavy industry was concentrated in the Midlands, l'industria pesante è stata concentrata nelle Midland; to concentrate mineral ore, concentrare minerale; to concentrate one's attention on st., concentrare l'attenzione su qc.; to concentrate the mind, spingere a concentrarsi; indurre a riflessioneB v. i.1 concentrarsi: I find it difficult to concentrate ( on my work), ho difficoltà a concentrarmi (nel mio lavoro)2 concentrarsi; radunarsi● (ind. min.) concentrating table, tavola a scosse.* * *I ['kɒnsntreɪt]nome chim. gastr. concentrato m.II 1. ['kɒnsntreɪt]1) concentrare [effort, attention] (on su; on doing nel fare); impiegare [ resources] (on in; on doing per fare)2) chim. gastr. concentrare2.1) (pay attention) [ person] concentrarsi (on su, in; on doing nel fare)2) (focus)to concentrate on — [ film] incentrarsi su; [ journalist] concentrarsi su
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6 turn
I [tɜːn]1) (opportunity, in rotation) turno m.it's my turn — è il mio turno, tocca a me
"miss a turn" — "perdete un turno", "saltate un giro"
have a turn on, at, with the computer — tocca a te usare il computer
to take turns at doing to take it in turns to do fare a turno a fare; take it in turns! fate a turno! by turns a turni, a rotazione; to speak out of turn — fig. parlare a sproposito
2) (circular movement) giro m., rotazione f.to give sth. a turn — girare qcs., dare un giro a qcs.
to do a turn — [ dancer] fare un giro
3) (in vehicle) svolta f., curva f.; aer. virata f.to make o do a left, right turn girare a sinistra, a destra; to do a turn in the road svoltare nella strada; "no left turn" — "divieto di svolta a sinistra"
4) (bend, side road) curva f.5) (change, development) corso m., cambiamento m.to take a turn for the better — [ person] migliorare; [situation, things, events] andare per il meglio, mettere bene, prendere una buona piega
to take a turn for the worse — [ situation] peggiorare, prendere una brutta piega, volgere al peggio; [ health] peggiorare
to be on the turn — [ milk] cominciare a inacidire; [ tide] cominciare a cambiare
our luck is on turn — la fortuna sta girando o cambiando
6) BE colloq. (attack) crisi f., attacco m.a giddy o dizzy turn vertigini; to have a funny turn essere, sentirsi sfasato o fuori fase; it gave me quite a turn it gave me a nasty turn — mi ha fatto venire un colpo
7) (act)8) in turn (in rotation) [answer, speak] a turno; (linking sequence) a sua volta••at every turn — tutti momenti, a ogni piè sospinto
one good turn deserves another — prov. = chi fa del bene riceve del bene, chi semina raccoglie
II 1. [tɜːn]to do sb. a good turn — rendere un servizio a qcn., fare un favore a qcn
1) (rotate) [ person] girare [wheel, handle]; girare, stringere [ screw]; [ mechanism] fare girare [cog, wheel]to turn the key in the door o lock — (lock up) chiudere la porta a chiave; (unlock) aprire la porta con la chiave
2) (turn over, reverse) girare [mattress, steak]; girare, voltare [ page]; rovesciare [ collar]; rivoltare [ soil]to turn one's ankle — storcersi una caviglia, prendere una storta a una caviglia
3) (change direction of) girare [chair, car]; girare, voltare [head, face]to turn one's back on sb. — voltare le spalle a qcn. (anche fig.)
to turn [sth.] on sb. — puntare [qcs.] contro qcn. [gun, hose, torch]; fig. indirizzare, dirigere [qcs.] contro qcn. [anger, scorn]
5) (transform)to turn sth. white, black — fare diventare qcs. bianco, nero
to turn sth. milky, opaque — rendere qcs. latteo, opaco
to turn sth. into — trasformare qcs. in [office, car park, desert]
to turn water into ice, wine — mutare o trasformare l'acqua in ghiaccio, vino
to turn sb. into — [ magician] trasformare o mutare qcn. in [ frog]; [ experience] fare di qcn. [extrovert, maniac]
6) (deflect) deviare, dirigere [person, conversation]7) colloq. (pass the age of)8) ind. (on lathe) lavorare al tornio, tornire [wood, piece, spindle]2.1) (change direction) [person, car, plane, road] girare, svoltare; [ ship] virareto turn down o into girare in [street, alley]; to turn towards girare verso o in direzione di [village, mountains]; the conversation turned to Bob — si è finito per parlare di Bob
2) (reverse direction) [person, vehicle] girare; [ tide] cambiare; [ luck] girare, (cominciare a) cambiare4) fig. (hinge)to turn on — [ argument] incentrarsi su [point, issue]; [ outcome] dipendere da [ factor]
6) fig. (resort to)to turn to — rivolgersi a [ person]; rivolgersi a, cercare conforto in [ religion]
to turn to sb. for — rivolgersi a qcn. per [help, advice, money]
I don't know where o which way to turn — non so a che santo votarmi o che pesci pigliare
7) (change)to turn into — [ tadpole] trasformarsi o mutarsi in [ frog]; [ sofa] trasformarsi in [ bed]; [situation, evening] trasformarsi in, risolversi in [farce, disaster]
to turn to — [ substance] trasformarsi in, diventare [ice, gold]; [fear, surprise] trasformarsi in [horror, relief]
8) (become by transformation) diventare, farsi [pale, cloudy, green]to turn white, red — diventare bianco, rosso
the weather is turning cold, warm — il tempo sta volgendo al freddo, al caldo
9) colloq. (become) diventare [Conservative, Communist]11) [trees, leaves] cambiare, mutare colore, ingiallire•- turn in- turn off- turn on- turn out- turn up* * *[tə:n] 1. verb1) (to (make something) move or go round; to revolve: The wheels turned; He turned the handle.) girare2) (to face or go in another direction: He turned and walked away; She turned towards him.) girarsi3) (to change direction: The road turned to the left.) girare4) (to direct; to aim or point: He turned his attention to his work.) dirigere5) (to go round: They turned the corner.) girare6) (to (cause something to) become or change to: You can't turn lead into gold; At what temperature does water turn into ice?) trasformare, trasformarsi7) (to (cause to) change colour to: Her hair turned white; The shock turned his hair white.) diventare, far diventare2. noun1) (an act of turning: He gave the handle a turn.) giro2) (a winding or coil: There are eighty turns of wire on this aerial.) volta, spira3) ((also turning) a point where one can change direction, eg where one road joins another: Take the third turn(ing) on/to the left.) svolta4) (one's chance or duty (to do, have etc something shared by several people): It's your turn to choose a record; You'll have to wait your turn in the bathroom.) turno5) (one of a series of short circus or variety acts, or the person or persons who perform it: The show opened with a comedy turn.) numero•- turnover
- turnstile
- turntable
- turn-up
- by turns
- do someone a good turn
- do a good turn
- in turn
- by turns
- out of turn
- speak out of turn
- take a turn for the better
- worse
- take turns
- turn a blind eye
- turn against
- turn away
- turn back
- turn down
- turn in
- turn loose
- turn off
- turn on
- turn out
- turn over
- turn up* * *I [tɜːn]1) (opportunity, in rotation) turno m.it's my turn — è il mio turno, tocca a me
"miss a turn" — "perdete un turno", "saltate un giro"
have a turn on, at, with the computer — tocca a te usare il computer
to take turns at doing to take it in turns to do fare a turno a fare; take it in turns! fate a turno! by turns a turni, a rotazione; to speak out of turn — fig. parlare a sproposito
2) (circular movement) giro m., rotazione f.to give sth. a turn — girare qcs., dare un giro a qcs.
to do a turn — [ dancer] fare un giro
3) (in vehicle) svolta f., curva f.; aer. virata f.to make o do a left, right turn girare a sinistra, a destra; to do a turn in the road svoltare nella strada; "no left turn" — "divieto di svolta a sinistra"
4) (bend, side road) curva f.5) (change, development) corso m., cambiamento m.to take a turn for the better — [ person] migliorare; [situation, things, events] andare per il meglio, mettere bene, prendere una buona piega
to take a turn for the worse — [ situation] peggiorare, prendere una brutta piega, volgere al peggio; [ health] peggiorare
to be on the turn — [ milk] cominciare a inacidire; [ tide] cominciare a cambiare
our luck is on turn — la fortuna sta girando o cambiando
6) BE colloq. (attack) crisi f., attacco m.a giddy o dizzy turn vertigini; to have a funny turn essere, sentirsi sfasato o fuori fase; it gave me quite a turn it gave me a nasty turn — mi ha fatto venire un colpo
7) (act)8) in turn (in rotation) [answer, speak] a turno; (linking sequence) a sua volta••at every turn — tutti momenti, a ogni piè sospinto
one good turn deserves another — prov. = chi fa del bene riceve del bene, chi semina raccoglie
II 1. [tɜːn]to do sb. a good turn — rendere un servizio a qcn., fare un favore a qcn
1) (rotate) [ person] girare [wheel, handle]; girare, stringere [ screw]; [ mechanism] fare girare [cog, wheel]to turn the key in the door o lock — (lock up) chiudere la porta a chiave; (unlock) aprire la porta con la chiave
2) (turn over, reverse) girare [mattress, steak]; girare, voltare [ page]; rovesciare [ collar]; rivoltare [ soil]to turn one's ankle — storcersi una caviglia, prendere una storta a una caviglia
3) (change direction of) girare [chair, car]; girare, voltare [head, face]to turn one's back on sb. — voltare le spalle a qcn. (anche fig.)
to turn [sth.] on sb. — puntare [qcs.] contro qcn. [gun, hose, torch]; fig. indirizzare, dirigere [qcs.] contro qcn. [anger, scorn]
5) (transform)to turn sth. white, black — fare diventare qcs. bianco, nero
to turn sth. milky, opaque — rendere qcs. latteo, opaco
to turn sth. into — trasformare qcs. in [office, car park, desert]
to turn water into ice, wine — mutare o trasformare l'acqua in ghiaccio, vino
to turn sb. into — [ magician] trasformare o mutare qcn. in [ frog]; [ experience] fare di qcn. [extrovert, maniac]
6) (deflect) deviare, dirigere [person, conversation]7) colloq. (pass the age of)8) ind. (on lathe) lavorare al tornio, tornire [wood, piece, spindle]2.1) (change direction) [person, car, plane, road] girare, svoltare; [ ship] virareto turn down o into girare in [street, alley]; to turn towards girare verso o in direzione di [village, mountains]; the conversation turned to Bob — si è finito per parlare di Bob
2) (reverse direction) [person, vehicle] girare; [ tide] cambiare; [ luck] girare, (cominciare a) cambiare4) fig. (hinge)to turn on — [ argument] incentrarsi su [point, issue]; [ outcome] dipendere da [ factor]
6) fig. (resort to)to turn to — rivolgersi a [ person]; rivolgersi a, cercare conforto in [ religion]
to turn to sb. for — rivolgersi a qcn. per [help, advice, money]
I don't know where o which way to turn — non so a che santo votarmi o che pesci pigliare
7) (change)to turn into — [ tadpole] trasformarsi o mutarsi in [ frog]; [ sofa] trasformarsi in [ bed]; [situation, evening] trasformarsi in, risolversi in [farce, disaster]
to turn to — [ substance] trasformarsi in, diventare [ice, gold]; [fear, surprise] trasformarsi in [horror, relief]
8) (become by transformation) diventare, farsi [pale, cloudy, green]to turn white, red — diventare bianco, rosso
the weather is turning cold, warm — il tempo sta volgendo al freddo, al caldo
9) colloq. (become) diventare [Conservative, Communist]11) [trees, leaves] cambiare, mutare colore, ingiallire•- turn in- turn off- turn on- turn out- turn up
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focus — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 special interest/attention ADJECTIVE ▪ central, main, major, primary, prime, principal, real ▪ important, speci … Collocations dictionary
Focus (linguistics) — Focus is a concept in linguistic theory that deals with how information in one phrase relates to information that has come before. Focus has been analyzed in a variety of ways by linguists. Historically, there have been two main approaches to… … Wikipedia
focus — fo‧cus [ˈfəʊkəs ǁ ˈfoʊ ] noun [uncountable] MARKETING when a company tries to serve particular groups of customers in a market with particular needs, rather than trying to serve the whole market focuser noun [countable] : • The focuser seeks to… … Financial and business terms
focus — ► NOUN (pl. focuses or foci) 1) the centre of interest or activity. 2) the state or quality of having or producing clear visual definition: his face is out of focus. 3) the point at which an object must be situated with respect to a lens or… … English terms dictionary
focus — I noun arena, center, center of activity, center of attention, center of attraction, center of consciousness, center of interest, central point, centrality, convergence, converging point, focal point, gathering place, goal, heart, hub, objective … Law dictionary
focus-group — verb To subject ideas to review by a focus group in order to determine the viability of those ideas … Wiktionary
focus — The noun has plural forms focuses in general use and foci (foh siy) in technical use, and the verb has inflected forms focuses, focused, focusing, although some printing styles prefer forms with ss … Modern English usage
focus on — verb center upon (Freq. 6) Her entire attention centered on her children Our day revolved around our work • Syn: ↑center on, ↑revolve around, ↑revolve about, ↑concentrate on, ↑center … Useful english dictionary
focus — /ˈfoʊkəs / (say fohkuhs) noun (plural focuses or foci /ˈfoʊkaɪ/ (say fohkuy), /ˈfoʊki/ (say fohkee), /ˈfoʊsaɪ/ (say fohsuy)) 1. Physics a point at which rays of light, heat, or other radiation, meet after being refracted or reflected. 2. Optics …
focus — I. noun (plural foci; also focuses) Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, hearth Date: 1644 1. a. a point at which rays (as of light, heat, or sound) converge or from which they diverge or appear to diverge; specifically the point where the… … New Collegiate Dictionary
focus — fo|cus1 [ foukəs ] (present participle fo|cus|ing or fo|cus|sing; past tense and past participle fo|cused or fo|cussed) verb intransitive or transitive *** 1. ) to concentrate on something and pay particular attention to it: I know you re tired,… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English