concentration
gb/kˌɔnsəntɹˈeɪʃən/ us/kˌɔnsəntɹˈeɪʃən/
B1
אנגלית
~ 1600
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
שם עצם
B1
state
1
focused mental attention
When you think very carefully about one thing and ignore other things.
תבנית שימוש:
[someone]'s concentration on [something]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'concentration' with 'concertation' or mistakenly use it to mean 'gathering of people'.
מילים נרדפות
focus (More common in everyday speech; slightly broader meaning.)
הפכים
distraction (Refers to something that takes attention away, opposite of concentrating.)
צירופים
lose concentration
|maintain concentration
|require concentration
|high level of concentration
נושאים
learning
|work
|psychology
|education
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- I need concentration to read this book.
- The noise makes my concentration bad.
- He has good concentration in class.
- This game needs much concentration.
שם עצם
B2
state
2
dense grouping or collection
Many things or people in one small area.
תבנית שימוש:
a concentration of [things/people] in [place]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may confuse this with 'focus' meaning, but here it refers to physical grouping, not mental attention.
מילים נרדפות
cluster (Usually smaller or more irregular grouping.)
הפכים
dispersion (Refers to the spreading out over a larger area.)
צירופים
high concentration
|population concentration
|concentration area
נושאים
geography
|sociology
|space
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- 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.
שם עצם
technical
B2
quantity
3
amount of substance per volume
How much of something is in a certain space or liquid.
תבנית שימוש:
the concentration of [substance] in [medium]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may confuse this with 'strength' in non-scientific contexts, but here it is a precise measurement.
מילים נרדפות
density (In science, density is related but refers to mass per volume, not proportion of substance.)
הפכים
dilution (Process or state of making something less concentrated.)
צירופים
high concentration
|low concentration
|concentration level
נושאים
science
|chemistry
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- The water has a high salt concentration.
- We test the sugar concentration in juice.
- The air has low oxygen concentration.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
concentration
IPA
GB/kˌɔnsəntɹˈeɪʃən/
US/kˌɔnsəntɹˈeɪʃən/
הברות והטעמה
con - cen - tra - tion (4 הברות)
Stress on 3rd syllable (tra)
צורות המילה
Noun
- Base: concentration
- Plural: concentration, concentrations
משפחת מילים
Forms
concentrations
noun
Core family
concentrate
verb A2
concentrated
adjective B2
ביטויים
break someone's concentration
1/bɹˈeɪk sˈʌmwˌʌnz kˌɔnsəntɹˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
interrupt focused attention
To make someone stop focusing on what they are doing.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- It's difficult to maintain concentration during long meetings.
- Athletes train to maintain concentration under pressure.