concentration
gb/kˌɔnsəntɹˈeɪʃən/ us/kˌɔnsəntɹˈeɪʃən/
B1
انگلیسی
~ 1600
معنیها
۰ معنی
اسم
B1
state
1
focused mental attention
When you think very carefully about one thing and ignore other things.
الگوی کاربرد:
[someone]'s concentration on [something]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'concentration' with 'concertation' or mistakenly use it to mean 'gathering of people'.
هممعنیها
focus (More common in everyday speech; slightly broader meaning.)
متضادها
distraction (Refers to something that takes attention away, opposite of concentrating.)
ترکیبهای رایج
lose concentration
|maintain concentration
|require concentration
|high level of concentration
موضوعها
learning
|work
|psychology
|education
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- I need concentration to read this book.
- The noise makes my concentration bad.
- He has good concentration in class.
- This game needs much concentration.
اسم
B2
state
2
dense grouping or collection
Many things or people in one small area.
الگوی کاربرد:
a concentration of [things/people] in [place]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may confuse this with 'focus' meaning, but here it refers to physical grouping, not mental attention.
هممعنیها
cluster (Usually smaller or more irregular grouping.)
متضادها
dispersion (Refers to the spreading out over a larger area.)
ترکیبهای رایج
high concentration
|population concentration
|concentration area
موضوعها
geography
|sociology
|space
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
اسم
technical
B2
quantity
3
amount of substance per volume
How much of something is in a certain space or liquid.
الگوی کاربرد:
the concentration of [substance] in [medium]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may confuse this with 'strength' in non-scientific contexts, but here it is a precise measurement.
هممعنیها
density (In science, density is related but refers to mass per volume, not proportion of substance.)
متضادها
dilution (Process or state of making something less concentrated.)
ترکیبهای رایج
high concentration
|low concentration
|concentration level
موضوعها
science
|chemistry
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- The water has a high salt concentration.
- We test the sugar concentration in juice.
- The air has low oxygen concentration.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
concentration
IPA
GB/kˌɔnsəntɹˈeɪʃən/
US/kˌɔnsəntɹˈeɪʃən/
هجاها و تکیه
con - cen - tra - tion (۴ هجا)
Stress on 3rd syllable (tra)
صورتهای واژه
Noun
- Base: concentration
- Plural: concentration, concentrations
خانوادهٔ واژه
Forms
concentrations
noun
Core family
concentrate
verb A2
concentrated
adjective B2
عبارتها
break someone's concentration
1/bɹˈeɪk sˈʌmwˌʌnz kˌɔnsəntɹˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
interrupt focused attention
To make someone stop focusing on what they are doing.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- It's difficult to maintain concentration during long meetings.
- Athletes train to maintain concentration under pressure.