focus

S1 W1

BrE /ˈfəʊ.kəs/ AmE /ˈfoʊ.kəs/

verb / noun en → es

past focused pp focused ing focusing

1 DIRECT ATTENTION [T + on sth] B1

to direct your attention or effort to a particular subject or activity

centrarse en, enfocarse en

  • focus on something

Collocations focus on work · focus on studies

  • She needs to focus more on her homework.

    Ella necesita centrarse más en sus tareas.

2 MAKE CLEAR [T + obj] B1

to make something clear or easier to see, hear, etc., by adjusting a camera or other device

enfocar, ajustar el enfoque de

  • focus something

Collocations focus a camera · focus the lens

  • Can you focus the camera on that tree?

    ¿Puedes enfocar la cámara en ese árbol?

3 MAIN POINT [N] B1

the main point or subject of something such as a discussion, article, etc.

el punto principal, el tema central

  • focus on sth

Collocations main focus of the meeting · focus of attention

  • The main focus of the article is climate change.

    El tema central del artículo es el cambio climático.

4 CENTRE [N] B2

the point at which something such as a beam of light or sound waves is directed

el centro, el punto focal

  • focus of sth

Collocations focus of the laser beam · focus of attention

  • The focus of the laser beam is very precise.

    El punto focal del haz láser es muy preciso.