concentrate
BrE /ˈkɒn.sən.trɪt/ AmE /ˈkɑːn.sən.trɪt/
verb en → es
past concentrated pp concentrated ing concentrating
to give your attention to one thing and not be distracted by other things
concentrarse en, prestar atención a
- concentrate on something
Collocations concentrate on your work · concentrate on the task at hand
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She needs to concentrate on her studies.
Ella necesita concentrarse en sus estudios.
to bring things together in one place or into a single group
concentrar, reunir
- concentrate something
Collocations concentrate the troops · concentrate resources in one area
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The army concentrated its forces near the border.
El ejército concentró sus fuerzas cerca de la frontera.
to make something smaller or less in amount, number, etc., by removing some of it
reducir, concentrar (líquidos)
- concentrate something
Collocations concentrate a solution · concentrate the juice
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The factory concentrates fruit juices.
La fábrica concentra jugos de frutas.
Phrasal verbs
prestar atención a, concentrarse en
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You need to concentrate on your work.
Necesitas prestar atención a tu trabajo.
ubicarse en, concentrarse en una región
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The company concentrates its operations in the city.
La empresa concentra sus operaciones en la ciudad.
Idioms
prestar atención a algo, centrarse en algo
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You should concentrate on your health.
Deberías prestarte atención a tu salud.