Concentrar
Example: Necesito concentrar toda mi atención en el examen mañana.
Definition
"Concentrar" means to focus or bring together all attention, efforts, or elements towards a single point or purpose. For example, in the phrase ‘Necesito concentrar toda mi atención en el examen mañana,’ it means to focus all attention on the exam tomorrow.
Etymology
The word "concentrar" comes from the Latin 'concentrare,' which combines 'con-' meaning 'together' and 'centrum' meaning 'center.' Did you know? The root emphasizes bringing things to a central point, which perfectly fits the idea of focusing or gathering concentration.
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"Concentrar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (B1) - set 1", containing 119 commonly used words.
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