enfocar

v.

1 to focus (imagen, objetivo).

Ella centró su atención en la luz She centered her attention on the light.

2 to shine on.

3 to approach, to look at (tema, asunto).

4 to address, to focus on, to speak to.

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enfocar

Conjugation model [SACAR], like {{link=sacar}}sacar

► verbo transitivo

1 to focus, focus on, get into focus

2 (luz) to shine a light on

3 figurado (problema etc) to focus on, approach, look at

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FRASEOLOGÍA

bien enfocado,-a (fotografía) in focus

mal enfocado,-a (fotografía) out of focus

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verb

to focus

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1. VT

1) (Fot) to focus (a, sobre on)

2) [+ cuestión, problema] to consider, look at

podemos enfocar este problema de tres maneras — we can approach this problem in three ways

no me gusta su modo de enfocar la cuestión — I don't like his approach to the question

2.

VI

See:

enfocarse

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verbo transitivo

1) (con cámara, telescopio) to focus on

los enfocaron con la linterna — they shone the torch on them

2)

a) (Fot, Ópt) <telescopio/cámara> to focus

b) <tema/asunto> to approach, look at

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= key + Nombre + to.

Ex. The case study found that children do have the ability to use a classification scheme that is keyed to their developmental level.

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* enfocarse = focus.

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verbo transitivo

1) (con cámara, telescopio) to focus on

los enfocaron con la linterna — they shone the torch on them

2)

a) (Fot, Ópt) <telescopio/cámara> to focus

b) <tema/asunto> to approach, look at

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= key + Nombre + to.

Ex: The case study found that children do have the ability to use a classification scheme that is keyed to their developmental level.

* enfocarse = focus.

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enfocar [A2 ]

vt

A ‹imagen/persona› (con una cámara) to focus on

los enfocaron con los faros del coche they shone the headlights on them

B

1 (Fot, Ópt) ‹cámara/microscopio› to focus

2 ‹tema/asunto› to approach, look at

enfocaron el problema desde otro punto de vista they looked at o considered o approached the problem from a different viewpoint, they chose a different approach to the problem

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enfocar (conjugate enfocar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹objeto/persona› (con cámara, prismáticos) to focus on;

◊ los enfocaron con la linterna they shone the torch on them

2

a) (Fot, Ópt) ‹telescopio/cámara› to focus

b) ‹tema/asunto› to approach, look at

enfocar verbo transitivo
1 (una cámara, un proyector) to focus: Pedro, enfoca a Mónica, Pedro, focus on Mónica
2 (un problema, un asunto) to approach: lo enfocaré de otra manera, I'll put it another way
3 (con un haz de luz) to shine a light on
'enfocar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
encarar
English:
focus
- train
- zoom in
- approach
- pan

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enfocar

♦ vt

1. [para dar nitidez] [imagen] to get in focus;

[objetivo, aparato] to focus;

enfócanos bien make sure you get us in focus;

enfocó su cámara y disparó she focused her camera and took the shot

2. [dirigir la cámara hacia] to focus on

3. [iluminar] [sujeto: luz, foco] to shine on;

[sujeto: persona] to shine a light on;

me enfocó con una linterna he shone a Br torch o US flashlight at me;

enfocaron el avión con los reflectores they caught the plane in the searchlights

4. [tema, asunto] to approach, to look at;

lo enfocaré de otro modo I'll approach it from a different angle

♦ vi

to focus;

enfocar hacia algo/alguien [sujeto: cámara] to focus on sth/sb;

[sujeto: luz] to shine on sth/sb

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enfocar

v/t

1 cámara focus; imagen get in focus

2 fig : asunto look at, consider

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enfocar {72} vt

1) : to focus (on)

2) : to consider, to look at

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enfocar vb

1. (lente, cámara) to focus

hay que enfocar bien la cámara you have to focus the camera properly

2. (imagen, persona) to focus on

todas las cámaras enfocaron a la princesa all the cameras focused on the princess

3. (luz) to shine [pt. & pp. shone]

los coches enfocan la carretera con los faros cars shine their headlights on the road

4. (problema) to approach / to look at

enfocaremos el tema de otra manera we'll approach the problem a diferent way