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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).) konsentrere seg, samle seg2) (to bring together in one place: He concentrated his soldiers at the gateway.) samle, konsentrere3) (to make (a liquid) stronger by boiling to reduce its volume.) tykne, koke inn•- concentrationkonsentrereIsubst. \/ˈkɒns(ə)ntreɪt\/1) konsentrat2) kraftfôrIIverb \/ˈkɒns(ə)ntreɪt\/1) konsentrere, samle, fortette2) ( militærvesen) trekke sammen3) konsentrere seg, samle seg4) innrette, rette, konsentrere5) ( teknikk) anrikeconcentrated hate intensivt (undertrykt) hatconcentrated milk konsentrert melk -
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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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1. [ʹkɒns(ə)ntreıt] n1) концентрат, обогащённый продукт2) шлих3) с.-х. концентрированный корм4) пищевой концентрат2. [ʹkɒns(ə)ntreıt] v1. 1) концентрировать, собирать, сосредоточиватьhe concentrated the power in his own hands - он сосредоточил власть в своих руках
2) концентрироваться, собираться; сосредоточиваться (где-л.)the crowd concentrated near the royal palace - толпа стекалась к королевскому дворцу
2. 1) сосредоточивать, устремлятьto concentrate all one's thoughts [forces, attention] - сосредоточить все мысли [силы, всё внимание]
2) сосредоточиваться, устремляться (на что-л.)to concentrate on /upon/ a subject - сосредоточиться на каком-л. вопросе
3. спец.1) концентрировать2) обогащать ( руду)3) сгущать, выпаривать -
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concentrate ['kɒnsəntreɪt](a) (pay attention) se concentrer, concentrer ou fixer son attention;∎ I can't concentrate with all that noise tout ce bruit m'empêche de me concentrer;∎ to concentrate on sth se concentrer sur qch;∎ concentrate on your work! appliquez-vous à votre travail!∎ the government should concentrate on improving the economy le gouvernement devrait s'attacher à améliorer la situation économique;∎ just concentrate on getting the suitcases ready! occupe-toi seulement des valises!;∎ the speaker concentrated on the Luddite movement le conférencier a surtout traité du luddisme∎ the population tends to concentrate in cities la population tend à se concentrer dans les villes;∎ the crowd concentrated in the square la foule s'est rassemblée sur la place∎ to concentrate one's attention on sth concentrer son attention sur qch;∎ it concentrates the mind cela aide à se concentrer;∎ our hopes are concentrated on her success tous nos espoirs sont concentrés sur son succès∎ Conservative support is concentrated in the South le soutien du parti conservateur est concentré dans le Sud3 noun(of tomatoes, fruit juice etc) concentré m; (mineral) minerai m concentré;∎ made from concentrate (fruit juice) fait à base de concentréUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > concentrate
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5 attention
attention [atɑ̃sjɔ̃]feminine nouna. ( = concentration) attention ; ( = soin) care• avec attention [écouter, examiner] carefully• « à l'attention de M. Dupont » "for the attention of Mr Dupont"► faire attention ( = prendre garde) to be careful• faire attention à ( = remarquer) to pay attention to• faire bien or très attention to pay careful attention• fais bien attention à toi ( = prends soin de toi) take good care of yourself ; ( = sois vigilant) be careful► attention ! watch out!• attention ! tu vas tomber watch out! you're going to fall• « attention travaux » "caution, work in progress"• « attention à la marche » "mind the step" (Brit)• attention au départ ! the train is about to leave!• « attention, peinture fraîche » "wet paint"b. ( = prévenance) attention• quelle charmante attention ! how very thoughtful!* * *atɑ̃sjɔ̃
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1) ( vigilance) attentionporter son attention sur quelque chose/quelqu'un — to turn one's attention to something/somebody
à l'attention de F. Pons — for the attention of F. Pons
faire attention à quelque chose — to mind [voitures, piège, marche]; to watch out for [faux billets, verglas]; to be careful of [soleil]; to consider [conséquences]; to take care of [vêtements]; to watch [alimentation, santé]; to pay attention to [mode, détails]
faire attention à quelqu'un — ( écouter) to pay attention to somebody; ( surveiller) to keep an eye on somebody; ( remarquer) to take notice of somebody
fais attention, c'est très dangereux — be careful, it's very dangerous
2) ( marque de gentillesse)
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adverbe ( cri) look out!, watch out!; ( écrit) gén attention!; ( en cas de danger) warning!; ( panneau routier) caution!attention, les dossiers d'inscription doivent être retirés avant lundi — please note that application forms must be collected by Monday
mais attention, il faut réserver à l'avance — however, you must book GB ou reserve in advance
attention, je ne veux pas dire... — don't get me wrong, I don't mean...
* * *atɑ̃sjɔ̃1. nf1) (= intérêt) attention2) (= prévenance) attention, thoughtfulness no pl3)faire attention à ce que — to be sure that, to make sure that
2. exclAttention, tu vas te faire écraser! — Watch out, you'll get run over!
attention, respectez les consignes de sécurité — be sure to observe the safety instructions
2) (avec menace) just watch itattention, si vous ouvrez cette lettre — just watch it, if you open that letter
* * *A nf1 ( vigilance) attention; demander beaucoup d'attention to require a lot of attention; porter son attention sur qch/qn to turn one's attention to sth/sb; à l'attention de F. Pons for the attention of F. Pons; faire attention à qch ( prendre garde à) to mind [voitures, piège, marche]; to watch out for [faux billets, fatigue, verglas]; to be careful of [soleil]; to consider [conséquences]; ( prendre soin de) to take care of [affaires, vêtements]; to watch [alimentation, santé]; ( s'intéresser à) to pay attention to [actualité, mode, évolution, détails]; ne faites pas attention à ce qu'elle dit don't take any notice of what she says; fais attention à ce que tu fais/dis/écris be careful what you do/say/write; faire attention à qn ( écouter) to pay attention to sb; ( surveiller) to keep an eye on sb; ( remarquer) to take notice of sb; faites attention aux voleurs watch out for ou beware of thieves; fais attention à toi take care of yourself; il faut faire attention avec elle you've got to be careful with her; fais attention que tout soit en ordre make sure (that) everything is in order; fais attention de ne pas confondre les deux take care not to confuse the two; avec (beaucoup d')attention [suivre, écouter, lire, examiner] (very) carefully; je n'ai pas fait attention ( je n'ai pas remarqué) I didn't notice; ( je n'écoutais pas) I wasn't paying attention; ( j'ai été maladroit) I wasn't paying attention; fais attention, c'est très dangereux/tu mets de la peinture partout be careful, it's very dangerous/you're getting paint everywhere;2 ( marque de gentillesse) j'ai été touché par toutes ces attentions I was touched by all these kind gestures; être plein d'attentions pour qn to be very attentive to sb; il a eu la délicate attention de faire he was thoughtful enough to do.B excl1 ( pour avertir) ( cri) look out!, watch out!; ( écrit) gén attention!; ( en cas de danger) warning!; ( panneau routier) caution!; attention à la peinture/marche/voiture mind the paint/step/car; attention, les dossiers d'inscription doivent être retirés avant lundi please note that application forms must be collected by Monday; mais attention, il faut réserver à l'avance however, you must book GB ou reserve in advance; attention les yeux○! watch out!;2 ( pour se justifier) attention, je ne veux pas dire… don't get me wrong, I don't mean…; mais attention, je ne vous parle pas de politique now don't get me wrong, I'm not talking about politics here.[atɑ̃sjɔ̃] nom féminin1. [concentration] attentionappeler ou attirer l'attention de quelqu'un sur quelque chose to call somebody's attention to something, to point something out to somebodymon attention a été attirée sur le fait que... it has come to my notice that...consacrer toute son attention à un problème to devote one's attention to ou to concentrate on a problemécouter quelqu'un avec attention to listen to somebody attentively, to listen hard to what somebody's sayinga. [écoutez] listen carefully, pay attentionb. [regardez] look carefullyfaire attention (à ce) que... to make sure ou to ensure (that)...2. [égard] attention (substantif non comptable), attentiveness (substantif non comptable), thoughtfulness (substantif non comptable)entourer quelqu'un d'attentions, être plein d'attentions pour quelqu'un to lavish attention on somebody3. [capacité à remarquer] attentiona. [compliment] you'll make a few heads turn!b. [critique] you're too conspicuous!attirer l'attention de quelqu'un to catch ou to attract somebody's attentionfaire attention à: tu as fait attention au numéro de téléphone? did you make a (mental) note of the phone number?quand il est entré, je n'ai d'abord pas fait attention à lui when he came in I didn't notice him at firstne fais pas attention à lui, il dit n'importe quoi don't mind him ou pay no attention to him, he's talking nonsense4. faire attention à [surveiller, s'occuper de]: faire attention à sa santé to take care of ou to look after one's healthfaire attention à soi to look after ou to take care of oneself5. faire attention [être prudent] to be careful ou cautiousattention à la marche/porte mind the step/door————————[atɑ̃sjɔ̃] interjection1. [pour signaler un danger] watch ou look outattention, il est armé! watch ou look out, he's got a gun!attention, attention, tu vas le casser! gently ou easy (now), you'll break it!‘attention chien méchant’ ‘beware of the dog’‘attention fragile’ ‘handle with care’‘attention peinture fraîche’ ‘wet paint’‘attention travaux’ ‘men at work’2. [pour introduire une nuance]attention, ce n'est pas cela que j'ai dit now look, that's not what I said————————à l'attention de locution prépositionnelle[sur une enveloppe] -
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♦ attention /əˈtɛnʃn/n. [u]1 attenzione: to attract (o to catch) sb. 's attention, attirare l'attenzione di q.; to bring st. to sb. 's attention, portare qc. all'attenzione di q.; to draw sb. 's attention to st., far notare qc. a q.; to pay attention to st., prestare (o fare) attenzione a qc.; to distract sb. 's attention, distrarre l'attenzione di q.; to concentrate (o to focus) one's attention on st., concentrare l'attenzione su qc.; Pay attention, please!, (state) attenti, per favore!; to turn one's attention to st., rivolgere la propria attenzione a qc.; scant attention, scarsa attenzione; undivided attention, la completa attenzione2 assistenza; cure (pl.); manutenzione: The building needs urgent attention, l'edificio necessita di interventi urgenti; medical attention, assistenza medica3 (al pl.) attenzioni; interesse (sing.); premure; cortesie4 (mil.) attenti: Attention!, attenti!; to come to attention, mettersi sull'attenti; to stand (o to) attention, stare (o essere) sull'attenti● (med.) attention deficit disorder, disturbo da mancanza di attenzione □ attention-seeking, ( di persona) che cerca di attirare l'attenzione; che vuol essere sempre al centro dell'attenzione □ attention span, capacità di attenzione (o di concentrazione) □ ( su una busta) ( for the) attention of, all'attenzione di □ It has come to my attention that…, mi è giunta informazione che □ (form.) to pay one's attentions to a girl, fare la corte a una ragazza NOTA D'USO: - attenzione e attention-. -
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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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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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['konsəntreit]1) (to give all one's energies, attention etc to one thing: I wish you'd concentrate (on what I'm saying).) koncentrere sig2) (to bring together in one place: He concentrated his soldiers at the gateway.) koncentrere; samle3) (to make (a liquid) stronger by boiling to reduce its volume.) koncentrere•- concentration* * *['konsəntreit]1) (to give all one's energies, attention etc to one thing: I wish you'd concentrate (on what I'm saying).) koncentrere sig2) (to bring together in one place: He concentrated his soldiers at the gateway.) koncentrere; samle3) (to make (a liquid) stronger by boiling to reduce its volume.) koncentrere•- concentration -
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v. concentreren; coördinerenconcentrate1[ konsntreet] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉————————concentrate22 bijeen/samenkomen in/op één punt ⇒ zich concentreren♦voorbeelden:2 the riots concentrated in the centre of town • de rellen concentreerden zich in het centrum van de stadII 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉2 concentreren ⇒ samentrekken, samenbrengen♦voorbeelden: -
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['konsəntreit]1) (to give all one's energies, attention etc to one thing: I wish you'd concentrate (on what I'm saying).) einbeita sér2) (to bring together in one place: He concentrated his soldiers at the gateway.) safna eða beina á einn stað3) (to make (a liquid) stronger by boiling to reduce its volume.) þétta•- concentration -
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['konsəntreit]1) (to give all one's energies, attention etc to one thing: I wish you'd concentrate (on what I'm saying).) koncentrál2) (to bring together in one place: He concentrated his soldiers at the gateway.) összevon3) (to make (a liquid) stronger by boiling to reduce its volume.) sűrít•- concentration -
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['konsəntreit]1) (to give all one's energies, attention etc to one thing: I wish you'd concentrate (on what I'm saying).) concentrar-se2) (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* * *con.cen.trate[k'ɔnsəntreit] n concentrado, produto concentrado. • vt+vi 1 concentrar: a) juntar, centralizar, reunir. b) condensar, intensificar (também Chem). 2 concentrar-se (upon, on em), prestar atenção. • adj concentrado. concentrated hate n ódio geral. -
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n. konsantre madde, yoğun madde————————v. konsantre etmek, yoğunlaştırmak, toplamak, dikkatini vermek, konsantre olmak, yoğunlaşmak* * *yoğunlaş* * *['konsəntreit]1) (to give all one's energies, attention etc to one thing: I wish you'd concentrate (on what I'm saying).) dikkatini...-de toplamak,...-e konsantre olmak2) (to bring together in one place: He concentrated his soldiers at the gateway.) toplamak3) (to make (a liquid) stronger by boiling to reduce its volume.) yoğunlaştırmak•- concentration -
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['konsəntreit]1) (to give all one's energies, attention etc to one thing: I wish you'd concentrate (on what I'm saying).) osredotočiti se2) (to bring together in one place: He concentrated his soldiers at the gateway.) zbrati3) (to make (a liquid) stronger by boiling to reduce its volume.) zgostiti•- concentration* * *I [kɔnsentreit]1.transitive verbzbrati, združiti; osredotočiti; figuratively (on) usmeriti (misli); chemistry zgostiti, nasititi;2.intransitive verbzbrati, združiti se; chemistry zgostiti, nasititi seII [kɔnsentreit]nounkoncentrat -
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technology• rikastaatechnology• rikaste• väkevöittää• väkevöite• väkevöidä• tiiviste• tiiviste (neste)• tiiviste(kemia)• tiiviste (väkevöite)• keskittää• keskittyä• sakeuttaa• sentralisoida• konsentroida• konsentraatti• lyhentää* * *'konsəntreit1) (to give all one's energies, attention etc to one thing: I wish you'd concentrate (on what I'm saying).) keskittyä2) (to bring together in one place: He concentrated his soldiers at the gateway.) keskittää3) (to make (a liquid) stronger by boiling to reduce its volume.) tiivistää•- concentration -
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['kɔnsəntreɪt] 1. viskupiać się (skupić się perf), koncentrować się (skoncentrować się perf)2. vtskupiać (skupić perf), koncentrować (skoncentrować perf)* * *['konsəntreit]1) (to give all one's energies, attention etc to one thing: I wish you'd concentrate (on what I'm saying).) skupiać się2) (to bring together in one place: He concentrated his soldiers at the gateway.) gromadzić3) (to make (a liquid) stronger by boiling to reduce its volume.) stężać•- concentration -
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['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 -
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['konsəntreit]1) (to give all one's energies, attention etc to one thing: I wish you'd concentrate (on what I'm saying).) su(si)kaupti, su(si)koncentruoti, atsidėti2) (to bring together in one place: He concentrated his soldiers at the gateway.) burti(s), telkti(s)3) (to make (a liquid) stronger by boiling to reduce its volume.) tirštinti, koncentruoti•- concentration -
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v. koncentrera sig, koncentrera, samla* * *['konsəntreit]1) (to give all one's energies, attention etc to one thing: I wish you'd concentrate (on what I'm saying).) koncentrera sig2) (to bring together in one place: He concentrated his soldiers at the gateway.) koncentrera, samla, dra samman3) (to make (a liquid) stronger by boiling to reduce its volume.) koncentrera•- concentration
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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 — 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 — con•cen•trate [[t]ˈkɒn sənˌtreɪt[/t]] v. trat•ed, trat•ing, n. 1) to bring or draw to a common center; direct toward one point; focus: to concentrate one s attention on a problem[/ex] 2) to put or bring into a single place, group, etc.: The… … From formal English to slang
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Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder controversies — Methylphenidate (Ritalin) 10mg Pill (Ciba/Novartis), a drug commonly prescribed to treat ADHD The causes, diagnosis, and the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have been the subject of active debate at least since the… … Wikipedia
attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder — ▪ pathology Introduction a behavioral syndrome characterized by inattention and distractibility, restlessness, inability to sit still, and difficulty concentrating on one thing for any period of time. ADHD most commonly occurs in children… … Universalium