concentrarse

concentrarse

► verbo pronominal

1 (reunirse) to concentrate

2 (fijar la atención) to concentrate (en, on)

■ no conseguí concentrarme I couldn't concentrate

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1) to focus, concentrate

2) gather

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VPR

1) (=reunirse) to gather (together), assemble

se concentraron cientos de personas — hundreds of people gathered (together)

2) [mentalmente] to concentrate (en on)

concéntrate en lo que estás haciendo — concentrate on what you're doing

3) (=estar concentrado) to concentrate, be concentrated

el interés se concentra en esta lucha — interest is centred on this fight

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(v.) = concentrate, be out in force, come out in + force

Ex. The planning arrangements can also be seen to be much more flexible if the number of walls in the building are concentrated in certain areas to form 'cores'.

Ex. Myanmar's police and military were out in force again on Friday, patrolling the deserted streets.

Ex. The supporters of Henry George came out in force last night and marched over a route two miles long.

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(v.) = concentrate, be out in force, come out in + force

Ex: The planning arrangements can also be seen to be much more flexible if the number of walls in the building are concentrated in certain areas to form 'cores'.

Ex: Myanmar's police and military were out in force again on Friday, patrolling the deserted streets.

Ex: The supporters of Henry George came out in force last night and marched over a route two miles long.

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■concentrarse verbo reflexivo
1 to concentrate: concéntrate en estudiar, concentrate on studying
2 (reunirse) el índice de analfabetismo se concentra en las áreas chabolistas, the illiteracy rate is greater in the shanty-towns
3 (congregarse) to gather, congregate
'concentrarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
centrarse
- concentrar
English:
concentrate
- mass

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vpr

1. [mentalmente] to concentrate;

no consigue concentrarse en los estudios she can't concentrate on her studies

2. [localizarse] to be concentrated;

la mayor parte de la industria se concentra en la zona costera most industrial activity is concentrated along the coast

3. [reunirse] to gather, to congregate

4. [disolución] to become more concentrated

5. Dep to come together, to assemble

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concentrarse

v/r

1 concentrate (en on)

2 de gente gather

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vr

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concentrarse vb

1. (en general) to concentrate

no puedo concentrarme I can't concentrate

2. (reunirse) to gather

la gente se concentraba en la plaza the people gathered in the square