Concentrarse
Example: Es importante concentrarse durante la clase para aprender bien.
Definition
"Concentrarse" means to focus one's attention or mental effort on a specific task or activity, such as studying or working. It involves directing all cognitive resources to avoid distractions and improve understanding or performance, as in the phrase: 'Es importante concentrarse durante la clase para aprender bien.'
Etymology
The Spanish word "concentrarse" comes from the Latin verb 'concentrare,' which combines 'con-' meaning 'together' and 'centrum' meaning 'center.' It literally means 'to bring to the center.' Did you know? The idea is to gather one's mental energies in one central point, which perfectly describes the act of focusing attention.
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"Concentrarse" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (A2) - set 3", containing 116 commonly used words.
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