Se concentrer sur
Example: Il faut se concentrer sur les détails pour réussir ce projet.
Definition
"Se concentrer sur" means to focus one's attention or mental effort on a particular task, subject, or detail, such as in the sentence 'Il faut se concentrer sur les détails pour réussir ce projet,' where it indicates the necessity to pay close attention to details to succeed.
Etymology
The phrase "se concentrer sur" comes from the French reflexive verb 'se concentrer,' which derives from the Latin 'concentrare,' meaning 'to bring to a common center.' The addition of 'sur' specifies the object of focus. Did you know? The idea of concentration originally referred to physical gathering before it evolved into a mental focus.
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"Se concentrer sur" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (B2) - set 3", containing 112 commonly used words.
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