concentrate
gb/kˈɔnsəntɹˌeɪt/ us/kˈɔnsəntɹˌeɪt/
A2
אנגלית
~ 1400
koncentrál, összpontosít, sűrít, besűrít, összegyűjt, összeszed, összevon, sűrítmény, koncentrátum
פועל
A2
1
koncentrál
B1
összpontosít
B2
תבנית שימוש:
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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
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.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'concentrate' with 'focus' but use the wrong preposition; the correct phrase is 'concentrate on', not 'concentrate at' or 'concentrate in'.
משמעות
Focus attention or mental effort
צירופים
concentrate hard
|concentrate fully
|concentrate on work
|concentrate on studies
|concentrate better
מילים נרדפות
focus (More common in everyday speech; often interchangeable.)
הפכים
distract (Means to take attention away from something.)
נושאים
daily life
|education
|work
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
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.
פועל
B1
2
תבנית שימוש:
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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
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.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may confuse this meaning with 'focus'; context usually makes the difference clear.
משמעות
Make a substance stronger
צירופים
concentrate juice
|concentrate a solution
|concentrate flavor
מילים נרדפות
condense (Focuses more on reducing volume rather than increasing strength.)
הפכים
dilute (Means to make a liquid weaker by adding more liquid, usually water.)
נושאים
science
|cooking
|food_drink
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
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.
פועל
B2
3
תבנית שימוש:
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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
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.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse this with 'focus' on an idea, but here it means physical gathering or grouping.
משמעות
Bring together in one place
צירופים
concentrate troops
|concentrate resources
|concentrate efforts
מילים נרדפות
gather (A more general and less formal term for bringing together.)
הפכים
disperse (Means to spread people or things apart over a larger area.)
נושאים
geography
|military
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
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.
שם עצם
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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
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.
משמעות
Substance with reduced liquid content
צירופים
orange juice concentrate
|tomato paste concentrate
מילים נרדפות
essence (Usually refers to flavoring substances, especially in cooking.)
הפכים
dilution (A weaker form of a liquid after adding more liquid.)
נושאים
science
|cooking
|food_drink
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
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.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
concentrate
IPA
GB/kˈɔnsəntɹˌeɪt/
US/kˈɔnsəntɹˌeɪt/
הברות והטעמה
con - cen - trate (3 הברות)
Stress on 1st syllable (con)
צורות המילה
Noun
- Base: concentrate
- Plural: concentrate, concentrates
Verb
- Base: concentrate
- 3rd Person Singular: concentrates
- Present Participle: concentrating
- Past: concentrated
משפחת מילים
ביטויים
concentrate on
1/kˈɔnsəntɹˌeɪt ˈɔn/
fixed phrase
Focus attention on something specific
To give all your attention to something particular.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- This drink is made from frozen orange juice concentrate.
- They import orange juice concentrate from Brazil.