concentrate
gb/kˈɔnsəntɹˌeɪt/ us/kˈɔnsəntɹˌeɪt/
A2
Englanti
~ 1400
Merkitykset
0 merkitystä
Verbi
A2
action
1
Focus attention or mental effort
To give all your attention to one thing and not think about anything else.
Käyttömalli:
to concentrate on [something]
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners sometimes confuse 'concentrate' with 'focus' but use the wrong preposition; the correct phrase is 'concentrate on', not 'concentrate at' or 'concentrate in'.
Synonyymit
focus (More common in everyday speech; often interchangeable.)
Antonyymit
distract (Means to take attention away from something.)
Kollokaatiot
concentrate hard
|concentrate fully
|concentrate on work
|concentrate on studies
|concentrate better
Teemat
daily life
|education
|work
|core_vocabulary
Esimerkit
- I can't concentrate with all that noise outside.
- She needs to concentrate on her driving.
- He found it hard to concentrate after the long meeting.
- Please be quiet so I can concentrate on my homework.
Oppijaesimerkit
- I must concentrate on my homework.
- She cannot concentrate when the TV is on.
- He tries to concentrate in class.
- We need to concentrate during the test.
Verbi
B1
action
2
Make a substance stronger
To make a liquid stronger by taking water out of it.
Käyttömalli:
to concentrate [a liquid/substance]
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners may confuse this meaning with 'focus'; context usually makes the difference clear.
Synonyymit
condense (Focuses more on reducing volume rather than increasing strength.)
Antonyymit
dilute (Means to make a liquid weaker by adding more liquid, usually water.)
Kollokaatiot
concentrate juice
|concentrate a solution
|concentrate flavor
Teemat
science
|cooking
|food_drink
|core_vocabulary
Esimerkit
- The factory concentrates orange juice for shipping.
- Boiling will concentrate the sauce's flavor.
- They concentrated the solution by evaporating the water.
Oppijaesimerkit
- They concentrate fruit juice in the factory.
- Boiling will concentrate the soup.
- We can concentrate milk by removing water.
Verbi
B2
action
3
Bring together in one place
To put people or things close together in one place.
Käyttömalli:
to concentrate [things/people] in [a place]
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners sometimes confuse this with 'focus' on an idea, but here it means physical gathering or grouping.
Synonyymit
gather (A more general and less formal term for bringing together.)
Antonyymit
disperse (Means to spread people or things apart over a larger area.)
Kollokaatiot
concentrate troops
|concentrate resources
|concentrate efforts
Teemat
geography
|military
|core_vocabulary
Esimerkit
- The army concentrated its forces near the border.
- We should concentrate our efforts on this project.
- Factories are concentrated in the city's industrial zone.
Oppijaesimerkit
- They concentrate soldiers near the city.
- We must concentrate our work here.
- Shops are concentrated in the town center.
Substantiivi
B1
entity
4
Substance with reduced liquid content
A liquid that has had water removed to make it stronger.
Synonyymit
essence (Usually refers to flavoring substances, especially in cooking.)
Antonyymit
dilution (A weaker form of a liquid after adding more liquid.)
Kollokaatiot
orange juice concentrate
|tomato paste concentrate
Teemat
science
|cooking
|food_drink
|core_vocabulary
Esimerkit
- The recipe calls for frozen orange juice concentrate.
- We added water to the concentrate before drinking it.
- This paint is made from a natural dye concentrate.
Oppijaesimerkit
- I buy juice concentrate from the store.
- Add water to the concentrate to make juice.
- We use tomato concentrate for cooking.
Kielioppi
Sanakirjamuoto
concentrate
IPA
GB/kˈɔnsəntɹˌeɪt/
US/kˈɔnsəntɹˌeɪt/
Tavut ja painotus
con - cen - trate (3 tavua)
Stress on 1st syllable (con)
Taivutusmuodot
Noun
- Base: concentrate
- Plural: concentrate, concentrates
Verb
- Base: concentrate
- 3rd Person Singular: concentrates
- Present Participle: concentrating
- Past: concentrated
Sanaperhe
Ilmaukset
concentrate on
1/kˈɔnsəntɹˌeɪt ˈɔn/
fixed phrase
Focus attention on something specific
To give all your attention to something particular.
Esimerkit
- 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.
Esimerkit
- 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.
Esimerkit
- This drink is made from frozen orange juice concentrate.
- They import orange juice concentrate from Brazil.