Centrar
Example: Debemos centrar la atención en los detalles importantes.
Definition
"Centrar" means to focus or direct attention, effort, or interest towards a particular point or subject. For example, in the phrase 'Debemos centrar la atención en los detalles importantes,' it means to concentrate attention on important details.
Etymology
The word "centrar" comes from the Latin 'centrum,' meaning center. It evolved in Spanish to express the action of placing something at the center or focusing on a central point. Did you know? The root 'centr-' is also found in words like 'center' and 'central,' all related to the idea of the middle or focal point.
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"Centrar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (B2) - set 3", containing 112 commonly used words.
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