concentrate
gb/kˈɔnsəntɹˌeɪt/ us/kˈɔnsəntɹˌeɪt/
A2
Ingles
~ 1400
koncentrál, összpontosít, sűrít, besűrít, összegyűjt, összeszed, összevon, sűrítmény, koncentrátum
PANDIWA
A2
1
koncentrál
B1
összpontosít
B2
Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'concentrate' with 'focus' but use the wrong preposition; the correct phrase is 'concentrate on', not 'concentrate at' or 'concentrate in'.
Kahulugan
Focus attention or mental effort
Mga kolokasyon
concentrate hard
|concentrate fully
|concentrate on work
|concentrate on studies
|concentrate better
Mga kasingkahulugan
focus (More common in everyday speech; often interchangeable.)
Mga kasalungat
distract (Means to take attention away from something.)
Mga tema
daily life
|education
|work
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
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.
PANDIWA
B1
2
Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may confuse this meaning with 'focus'; context usually makes the difference clear.
Kahulugan
Make a substance stronger
Mga kolokasyon
concentrate juice
|concentrate a solution
|concentrate flavor
Mga kasingkahulugan
condense (Focuses more on reducing volume rather than increasing strength.)
Mga kasalungat
dilute (Means to make a liquid weaker by adding more liquid, usually water.)
Mga tema
science
|cooking
|food_drink
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
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.
PANDIWA
B2
3
Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse this with 'focus' on an idea, but here it means physical gathering or grouping.
Kahulugan
Bring together in one place
Mga kolokasyon
concentrate troops
|concentrate resources
|concentrate efforts
Mga kasingkahulugan
gather (A more general and less formal term for bringing together.)
Mga kasalungat
disperse (Means to spread people or things apart over a larger area.)
Mga tema
geography
|military
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
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.
PANGNGALAN
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Kahulugan
Substance with reduced liquid content
Mga kolokasyon
orange juice concentrate
|tomato paste concentrate
Mga kasingkahulugan
essence (Usually refers to flavoring substances, especially in cooking.)
Mga kasalungat
dilution (A weaker form of a liquid after adding more liquid.)
Mga tema
science
|cooking
|food_drink
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
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.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
concentrate
IPA
GB/kˈɔnsəntɹˌeɪt/
US/kˈɔnsəntɹˌeɪt/
Mga pantig at diin
con - cen - trate (3 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (con)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: concentrate
- Plural: concentrate, concentrates
Verb
- Base: concentrate
- 3rd Person Singular: concentrates
- Present Participle: concentrating
- Past: concentrated
Mga kaugnay na salita
Mga ekspresyon
concentrate on
1/kˈɔnsəntɹˌeɪt ˈɔn/
fixed phrase
Focus attention on something specific
To give all your attention to something particular.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- This drink is made from frozen orange juice concentrate.
- They import orange juice concentrate from Brazil.