- concentrar
- v.1 to concentrate.El detective concentra sus esfuerzos The detective concentrates his effortsEl aparato concentra la energía The apparatus concentrates the energy.2 to bring together (gente).esta zona concentra el 80 por ciento de los casos 80 percent of the cases occurred in this region* * *concentrar► verbo transitivo1 to concentrate► verbo pronominal concentrarse1 (reunirse) to concentrate2 (fijar la atención) to concentrate (en, on)■ no conseguí concentrarme I couldn't concentrate* * *verbto concentrate* * *1.VT to concentrate2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <solución/caldo> to make ... more concentratedb) <esfuerzos> to concentrate; <atención> to focus2)a) (reunir) to hold
el poder está concentrado en pocas manos — all the power is held by a few people o is concentrated in the hands of a few
b) (congregar) <multitud/tropas> to assemble, bring ... togetherc) (Dep) to bring ... together (to prepare for a game)2.concentrarse v pron1) (Psic) to concentrateconcentrarse en algo — to concentrate on something
2)a) (Pol) (reunirse) to assemble, gather togetherb) (estar reunido) to be concentratedc) (Dep) equipo/jugadores to gather together (to prepare for a game)* * *= account for.Ex. The major four categories of physical forms outlined so far account for most of the published indexes and catalogues.----* concentrar el esfuerzo = concentrate + effort, direct + effort, direct + energy, concentrate + Posesivo + energy.* concentrar el esfuerzo en = divert + effort into.* concentrar la atención sobre = keep in + focus.* concentrarse = concentrate, be out in force, come out in + force.* concentrarse en = concentrate on/upon.* no concentrar el esfuerzo = spread + Nombre + thinly.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <solución/caldo> to make ... more concentratedb) <esfuerzos> to concentrate; <atención> to focus2)a) (reunir) to holdel poder está concentrado en pocas manos — all the power is held by a few people o is concentrated in the hands of a few
b) (congregar) <multitud/tropas> to assemble, bring ... togetherc) (Dep) to bring ... together (to prepare for a game)2.concentrarse v pron1) (Psic) to concentrateconcentrarse en algo — to concentrate on something
2)a) (Pol) (reunirse) to assemble, gather togetherb) (estar reunido) to be concentratedc) (Dep) equipo/jugadores to gather together (to prepare for a game)* * *= account for.Ex: The major four categories of physical forms outlined so far account for most of the published indexes and catalogues.
* concentrar el esfuerzo = concentrate + effort, direct + effort, direct + energy, concentrate + Posesivo + energy.* concentrar el esfuerzo en = divert + effort into.* concentrar la atención sobre = keep in + focus.* concentrarse = concentrate, be out in force, come out in + force.* concentrarse en = concentrate on/upon.* no concentrar el esfuerzo = spread + Nombre + thinly.* * *concentrar [A1 ]vtA1 ‹solución/caldo› to concentrate, make … more concentrated2 ‹esfuerzos› to concentrate; ‹atención› to focusB1(reunir): el presidente concentra todos los poderes the president holds absolute power, absolute power is vested in the presidentel poder está concentrado en manos de tres personas all the power is held by three people2 (congregar) ‹multitud/tropas› to assemble, bring … together3 (Dep) to bring … together (to prepare for a game)■ concentrarsev pronA (Psic) to concentrate concentrarse EN algo to concentrate ON sthno puedo concentrarme en lo que estoy leyendo I can't concentrate on what I'm readingB1 (Pol) (reunirse) to assemble, gather together2 (estar reunido) to be concentratedla mayor parte de los habitantes se concentra en núcleos urbanos most of the population is concentrated in urban centers3 (Dep) «equipo/jugadores» to gather together (to prepare for a game)* * *
concentrar (conjugate concentrar) verbo transitivoa) ‹solución/caldo› to make … more concentratedb) ‹esfuerzos› to concentrate;
‹atención› to focusc) (congregar) ‹multitud/tropas› to assemble, bring … together
concentrarse verbo pronominala) (Psic) to concentrate;
concentrarse en algo to concentrate on sthb) (reunirse) to assemble, gather together
concentrar verbo transitivo
1 (congregar) to concentrate, bring together: cientos de seguidores se concentraron en las afueras del estadio, hundreds of followers were brought together outside the stadium
2 (la atención, mirada de otros) to focus: tenéis que concentraros para poder lograr esa meta, you need to concentrate in order to reach that goal
3 (una solución, sustancia) to make more concentrated
'concentrar' also found in these entries:
English:
concentrate
- target
* * *concentrar♦ vt1. [atención, esfuerzos] to concentrate2. [gente] to bring together;[tropas] to assemble;esta zona concentra el 80 por ciento de los casos 80 percent of the cases occurred in this region;la organización concentra a los principales productores mundiales the organisation brings together the principal world producers;es la zona de la ciudad que concentra más cafés y restaurantes it's the area of the city with the highest concentration of cafes and restaurants3. [disolución] to concentrate, to make more concentrated4. Dep to bring together, to assemble♦ See also the pronominal verb concentrarse* * *concentrarv/t concentrate* * *concentrar vt: to concentrate♦ See also the reflexive verb concentrarse* * *concentrar vb1. (en general) to concentrate2. (reunir) to bring together [pt. & pp. brought]
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.