concentrate
gb/kˈɔnsəntɹˌeɪt/ us/kˈɔnsəntɹˌeɪt/
A2
Engelsk
~ 1400
koncentrál, összpontosít, sűrít, besűrít, összegyűjt, összeszed, összevon, sűrítmény, koncentrátum
UDSAGNSORD
A2
1
koncentrál
B1
összpontosít
B2
Brugsmønster:
to concentrate on [something]
I can't concentrate with all that noise outside.
Nem tudok koncentrálni a kinti zaj miatt.
She needs to concentrate on her driving.
A vezetésre kell koncentrálnia.
He found it hard to concentrate after the long meeting.
Please be quiet so I can concentrate on my homework.
Læringseksempler
I must concentrate on my homework.
A házi feladatomra kell koncentrálnom.
She cannot concentrate when the TV is on.
Nem tud koncentrálni, amikor megy a tévé.
He tries to concentrate in class.
We need to concentrate during the test.
Typisk fejl:
Learners sometimes confuse 'concentrate' with 'focus' but use the wrong preposition; the correct phrase is 'concentrate on', not 'concentrate at' or 'concentrate in'.
Betydning
Focus attention or mental effort
Ordforbindelser
concentrate hard
|concentrate fully
|concentrate on work
|concentrate on studies
|concentrate better
Synonymer
focus (More common in everyday speech; often interchangeable.)
Antonymer
distract (Means to take attention away from something.)
Temaer
daily life
|education
|work
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To give all your attention to one thing and not think about anything else.
To direct all of your attention and mental effort toward a particular activity, subject, or problem.
UDSAGNSORD
B1
2
Brugsmønster:
to concentrate [a liquid/substance]
The factory concentrates orange juice for shipping.
A gyár szállításhoz besűríti a narancslevet.
Boiling will concentrate the sauce's flavor.
A forralás intenzívebbé teszi a szósz ízét.
They concentrated the solution by evaporating the water.
Læringseksempler
They concentrate fruit juice in the factory.
A gyárban gyümölcslevet sűrítenek.
Boiling will concentrate the soup.
A forralás besűríti a levest.
We can concentrate milk by removing water.
Typisk fejl:
Learners may confuse this meaning with 'focus'; context usually makes the difference clear.
Betydning
Make a substance stronger
Ordforbindelser
concentrate juice
|concentrate a solution
|concentrate flavor
Synonymer
condense (Focuses more on reducing volume rather than increasing strength.)
Antonymer
dilute (Means to make a liquid weaker by adding more liquid, usually water.)
Temaer
science
|cooking
|food_drink
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To make a liquid stronger by taking water out of it.
To make a substance stronger or purer by removing some of its liquid or other parts.
UDSAGNSORD
B2
3
Brugsmønster:
to concentrate [things/people] in [a place]
The army concentrated its forces near the border.
A hadsereg a határ közelében összpontosította erőit.
We should concentrate our efforts on this project.
Erőfeszítéseinket erre a projektre kellene összpontosítanunk.
Factories are concentrated in the city's industrial zone.
Læringseksempler
They concentrate soldiers near the city.
Katonákat vonnak össze a város közelében.
We must concentrate our work here.
A munkánkat ide kell összpontosítanunk.
Shops are concentrated in the town center.
Typisk fejl:
Learners sometimes confuse this with 'focus' on an idea, but here it means physical gathering or grouping.
Betydning
Bring together in one place
Ordforbindelser
concentrate troops
|concentrate resources
|concentrate efforts
Synonymer
gather (A more general and less formal term for bringing together.)
Antonymer
disperse (Means to spread people or things apart over a larger area.)
Temaer
geography
|military
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To put people or things close together in one place.
To bring people, things, or activities into one place or group, rather than spreading them out.
NAVNEORD
B1
4
sűrítmény
B2
koncentrátum
C1
The recipe calls for frozen orange juice concentrate.
A recepthez fagyasztott narancslé-sűrítmény kell.
We added water to the concentrate before drinking it.
Ivás előtt vizet adtunk a sűrítményhez.
This paint is made from a natural dye concentrate.
Læringseksempler
I buy juice concentrate from the store.
Gyümölcslé-sűrítményt veszek a boltban.
Add water to the concentrate to make juice.
Adj vizet a sűrítményhez, hogy gyümölcslé legyen belőle.
We use tomato concentrate for cooking.
Betydning
Substance with reduced liquid content
Ordforbindelser
orange juice concentrate
|tomato paste concentrate
Synonymer
essence (Usually refers to flavoring substances, especially in cooking.)
Antonymer
dilution (A weaker form of a liquid after adding more liquid.)
Temaer
science
|cooking
|food_drink
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A liquid that has had water removed to make it stronger.
A substance that has been made stronger or purer by removing liquid or other parts.
Grammatik
Opslagsform
concentrate
IPA
GB/kˈɔnsəntɹˌeɪt/
US/kˈɔnsəntɹˌeɪt/
Stavelser og tryk
con - cen - trate (3 stavelser)
Stress on 1st syllable (con)
Ordformer
Noun
- Base: concentrate
- Plural: concentrate, concentrates
Verb
- Base: concentrate
- 3rd Person Singular: concentrates
- Present Participle: concentrating
- Past: concentrated
Ordfamilie
Udtryk
concentrate on
1/kˈɔnsəntɹˌeɪt ˈɔn/
fixed phrase
Focus attention on something specific
To give all your attention to something particular.
Eksempler
- You need to concentrate on finishing your assignment.
- He is concentrating on learning Spanish right now.
concentrate one's efforts
1/kˈɔnsəntɹˌeɪt wˈʌnz ˈɛfɚts/
fixed phrase
Focus energy on one goal
To put all your energy into doing one thing.
Eksempler
- We should concentrate our efforts on improving customer service.
- They are concentrating their efforts on finding new investors.
orange juice concentrate
1/ˈɔɹɪnd͡ʒ d͡ʒˈus kˈɔnsəntɹˌeɪt/
fixed phrase
Orange juice with water removed
Orange juice that has had most of its water taken out so it is strong and easy to store.
Eksempler
- This drink is made from frozen orange juice concentrate.
- They import orange juice concentrate from Brazil.