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Meanings of concentrate in English

Portuguese
focar
Catalan
clavar
Spanish
clavar
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Direct one's attention on something.

        focar
        Portuguese
        centralizar
        Catalan
        centralitzar
        Spanish
        concentrar

        Make central.

            centralizar
            Portuguese
            ferver
            Catalan
            deixar bullir fins que s'espesseeixi
            Spanish
            reducir

            Be cooked until very little liquid is left.

                  ferver
                  Portuguese
                  condensar
                  Catalan
                  comprimir
                  Spanish
                  comprimir

                  To make more concise (e.g. the contents of a book or an article).

                        condensar
                        Usage of concentrate in English
                        1
                        The chancellor said he would concentrate on boosting trade opportunities beyond Europe.
                        The Guardian
                        2
                        However, protein C concentrate is not yet widely available in many countries.
                        Pubmed
                        3
                        The investigation will concentrate on the protective equipment used by health workers.
                        BBC
                        4
                        The review will concentrate on the protective equipment used by health workers.
                        BBC
                        5
                        Still, political adversaries worry Cortizo may seek to concentrate too much power.
                        Reuters
                        6
                        The fund will concentrate on natural resources spanning metals, energy and agriculture.
                        Reuters
                        7
                        However, we must concentrate on what we truly do well, he said.
                        Reuters
                        8
                        He said that would over-concentrate risk, and clients don't want that either.
                        Reuters
                        9
                        In fact, he didn't know how he could concentrate at all today.
                        Speaks the Nightbird
                        10
                        May found it difficult to concentrate for long in any one position.
                        Another part of the wood
                        11
                        So soon after the attack, no one could concentrate on their work.
                        Geomancer (Well of Echoes)
                        12
                        It was Melinda who first suggested that they concentrate on health issues.
                        The new yorker
                        13
                        No ordinary person can concentrate on work the way our people can.
                        Bloodchild and Other Stories
                        14
                        Now, authorities concentrate on providing basic infrastructure and working out title disputes.
                        Reuters
                        15
                        She needed to concentrate on the present job, not on past nightmares.
                        Unity
                        16
                        I had to concentrate hard to both breathe and ask coherent questions.
                        Dead ever after
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                        Translations for concentrate
                        Concentrate through the time
                        Concentrate across language varieties
                        Ireland
                        Common
                        United States of America
                        Common
                        South Africa
                        Common
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