concentrate
To bring to, or direct toward, a common centerTo bring to, or direct toward, a common center; to unite more closely; to gather into one body, mass, or force.
» Turn off the television. I can't concentrate.
Schalt den Fernseher aus, ich kann mich nicht konzentrieren.
Stell den Fernseher aus! Ich kann mich nicht konzentrieren.
Выключи телевизор. Я не могу сосредоточиться.
Вимкни телевізор, я не можу зосередитися.
Meaning
4 senses(ergative)To bring to, or direct toward, a common center; to unite more closely; to gather into one body, mass, or force.
to concentrate rays of light into a focus
to concentrate the attention
konzentrieren, sich konzentrieren
концентри́роватьkoncentrírovatʹ, сконцентри́роватьskoncentrírovatʹ, сосредото́чиватьsosredotóčivatʹ
концентрува́тиkoncentruváty, сконцентрува́тиskoncentruváty, зосере́джуватиzoserédžuvaty
To increase the strength and diminish the bulk of, as of a liquid or an ore; to intensify, by getting rid of useless material; to condense.
to concentrate acid by evaporation
to concentrate by washing
konzentrieren
концентри́роватьkoncentrírovatʹ, сконцентри́роватьskoncentrírovatʹ
To approach or meet in a common center; to consolidate.
Population tends to concentrate in cities.
sich konzentrieren
концентри́роватьkoncentrírovatʹ, сконцентри́роватьskoncentrírovatʹ, сосредото́чиватьsosredotóčivatʹ
draw together or meet in one common center
(intransitive)To focus one's thought or attention (on).
(oneself)
Let me concentrate!
sich konzentrieren
концентри́роватьсяkoncentrírovatʹsja, сконцентри́роватьсяskoncentrírovatʹsja, сосредото́чиватьсяsosredotóčivatʹsja
зосереджуватисяzoseredžuvatysja, концентруватисяkoncentruvatysja
direct one's attention on something
Examples
314 sentencesTurn off the television. I can't concentrate.
Вимкни телевізор, я не можу зосередитися. — deniko
ruВыключи телевизор. Я не могу сосредоточиться. — Biga
deSchalt den Fernseher aus, ich kann mich nicht konzentrieren. — BraveSentry
I concentrated my attention on the subject.
Я зосередила свою увагу на цій темі. — deniko
ruЯ сосредоточил своё внимание на этой теме. — marafon
deIch richtete meine Aufmerksamkeit auf das Thema. — samueldora
He tried to concentrate on the letter.
Він спробував зосередитись на листі. — ascolto
ruОн попытался сосредоточиться на письме. — odexed
deEr versuchte sich auf den Brief zu konzentrieren. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I need to concentrate.
Мені потрібно зосередитися. — deniko
ruМне нужно сосредоточиться. — marafon
I'm concentrating on something.
Я на чомусь концентруюся. — deniko
deIch konzentriere mich auf etwas. — Waldelfe
Translations
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Origin
(early 17th century) From a Romance language, see French concentrer, Italian concentràre,(early 17th century) From a Romance language, see French concentrer, Italian concentràre, Spanish concentrar; alternatively from Medieval Latin/New Latin concentrō + -ate (verb-forming suffix). Compare also earlier concentre and German konzentrieren. By surface analysis, con- + center (centr- in compounds) + -ate (verb-forming suffix).
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Forms
concentrates, concentrating, concentrated, concentrated| Base form | concentrate · to concentrate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | concentrates |
| Present participle | concentrating |
| Past simple | concentrated |
| Past participle | concentrated |
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Synonyms
15 synonymsAntonyms
2 antonymsWord family
11 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
10 patterns- can't concentrate
- to concentrate on
- should concentrate on
- tried to concentrate
- having trouble concentrating
- concentrate on the
- can't concentrate on
- to be concentrating
- be concentrating on
- trouble concentrating