concentrate
gb/kˈɔnsəntɹˌeɪt/ us/kˈɔnsəntɹˌeɪt/
A2
英語
~ 1400
koncentrál, összpontosít, sűrít, besűrít, összegyűjt, összeszed, összevon, sűrítmény, koncentrátum
動詞
A2
1
koncentrál
B1
összpontosít
B2
用法パターン：
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.
学習者向け例文
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.
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'concentrate' with 'focus' but use the wrong preposition; the correct phrase is 'concentrate on', not 'concentrate at' or 'concentrate in'.
意味
Focus attention or mental effort
コロケーション
concentrate hard
|concentrate fully
|concentrate on work
|concentrate on studies
|concentrate better
類義語
focus (More common in everyday speech; often interchangeable.)
対義語
distract (Means to take attention away from something.)
テーマ
daily life
|education
|work
|core_vocabulary
定義
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.
動詞
B1
2
用法パターン：
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.
学習者向け例文
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.
よくある間違い：
Learners may confuse this meaning with 'focus'; context usually makes the difference clear.
意味
Make a substance stronger
コロケーション
concentrate juice
|concentrate a solution
|concentrate flavor
類義語
condense (Focuses more on reducing volume rather than increasing strength.)
対義語
dilute (Means to make a liquid weaker by adding more liquid, usually water.)
テーマ
science
|cooking
|food_drink
|core_vocabulary
定義
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.
動詞
B2
3
用法パターン：
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.
学習者向け例文
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.
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse this with 'focus' on an idea, but here it means physical gathering or grouping.
意味
Bring together in one place
コロケーション
concentrate troops
|concentrate resources
|concentrate efforts
類義語
gather (A more general and less formal term for bringing together.)
対義語
disperse (Means to spread people or things apart over a larger area.)
テーマ
geography
|military
|core_vocabulary
定義
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.
名詞
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.
学習者向け例文
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.
意味
Substance with reduced liquid content
コロケーション
orange juice concentrate
|tomato paste concentrate
類義語
essence (Usually refers to flavoring substances, especially in cooking.)
対義語
dilution (A weaker form of a liquid after adding more liquid.)
テーマ
science
|cooking
|food_drink
|core_vocabulary
定義
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.
文法
辞書形
concentrate
IPA
GB/kˈɔnsəntɹˌeɪt/
US/kˈɔnsəntɹˌeɪt/
音節・強勢
con - cen - trate （3音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (con)
活用形
Noun
- Base: concentrate
- Plural: concentrate, concentrates
Verb
- Base: concentrate
- 3rd Person Singular: concentrates
- Present Participle: concentrating
- Past: concentrated
関連語
表現
concentrate on
1/kˈɔnsəntɹˌeɪt ˈɔn/
fixed phrase
Focus attention on something specific
To give all your attention to something particular.
例文
- 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.
例文
- 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.
例文
- This drink is made from frozen orange juice concentrate.
- They import orange juice concentrate from Brazil.