concentration
gb/kˌɔnsəntɹˈeɪʃən/ us/kˌɔnsəntɹˈeɪʃən/
B1
Английски
~ 1600
Значения
0 значения
Съществително
B1
state
1
focused mental attention
When you think very carefully about one thing and ignore other things.
Модел на употреба:
[someone]'s concentration on [something]
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'concentration' with 'concertation' or mistakenly use it to mean 'gathering of people'.
Синоними
focus (More common in everyday speech; slightly broader meaning.)
Антоними
distraction (Refers to something that takes attention away, opposite of concentrating.)
Колокации
lose concentration
|maintain concentration
|require concentration
|high level of concentration
Теми
learning
|work
|psychology
|education
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- Her concentration was broken by the loud noise outside.
- You need a lot of concentration to solve this puzzle.
- He maintained his concentration throughout the entire exam.
- The job requires intense concentration for long periods.
- Meditation helps improve your concentration.
Примери за учащи
- I need concentration to read this book.
- The noise makes my concentration bad.
- He has good concentration in class.
- This game needs much concentration.
Съществително
B2
state
2
dense grouping or collection
Many things or people in one small area.
Модел на употреба:
a concentration of [things/people] in [place]
Честа грешка:
Learners may confuse this with 'focus' meaning, but here it refers to physical grouping, not mental attention.
Синоними
cluster (Usually smaller or more irregular grouping.)
Антоними
dispersion (Refers to the spreading out over a larger area.)
Колокации
high concentration
|population concentration
|concentration area
Теми
geography
|sociology
|space
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- There is a high concentration of tech companies in Silicon Valley.
- The report shows a concentration of wealth in a small group of families.
- The highest concentration of pollution was found near the factory.
- Wildlife conservationists noted a concentration of rare birds in the region.
Примери за учащи
- There is a big concentration of shops here.
- The city has a high concentration of people.
- We saw a concentration of fish near the rocks.
Съществително
technical
B2
quantity
3
amount of substance per volume
How much of something is in a certain space or liquid.
Модел на употреба:
the concentration of [substance] in [medium]
Честа грешка:
Learners may confuse this with 'strength' in non-scientific contexts, but here it is a precise measurement.
Синоними
density (In science, density is related but refers to mass per volume, not proportion of substance.)
Антоними
dilution (Process or state of making something less concentrated.)
Колокации
high concentration
|low concentration
|concentration level
Теми
science
|chemistry
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- The salt concentration in seawater is about 3.5%.
- Scientists measured the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
- This medication has a high concentration of active ingredients.
Примери за учащи
- The water has a high salt concentration.
- We test the sugar concentration in juice.
- The air has low oxygen concentration.
Граматика
Речникова форма
concentration
IPA
GB/kˌɔnsəntɹˈeɪʃən/
US/kˌɔnsəntɹˈeɪʃən/
Срички и ударение
con - cen - tra - tion (4 срички)
Stress on 3rd syllable (tra)
Форми на думата
Noun
- Base: concentration
- Plural: concentration, concentrations
Семейство думи
Forms
concentrations
noun
Core family
concentrate
verb A2
concentrated
adjective B2
Изрази
break someone's concentration
1/bɹˈeɪk sˈʌmwˌʌnz kˌɔnsəntɹˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
interrupt focused attention
To make someone stop focusing on what they are doing.
Примери
- The noise from outside broke my concentration.
- Don't break her concentration while she's studying.
lose concentration
1/lˈuz kˌɔnsəntɹˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
stop focusing attention
To stop thinking carefully about something you are doing.
Примери
- She lost concentration after her phone rang.
- If you lose concentration while driving, it can be dangerous.
maintain concentration
1/meɪntˈeɪn kˌɔnsəntɹˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
keep focusing attention
To continue thinking carefully about something without being distracted.
Примери
- It's difficult to maintain concentration during long meetings.
- Athletes train to maintain concentration under pressure.