Spanish word

concentración

Pronunciation

IPA/konθentɾaˈθjon/

Meaning

  • feminine nounconcentration

Example

Me falta concentración para trabajar.

I don't have the concentration to work.

Illustration for concentración (concentration)

More examples

No puedo mantener la concentración con tanto ruido.

I can't maintain concentration with so much noise.

Core concept

A mind narrowed to a single task.

Common phrases

  • falta de concentración

    lack of concentration

  • mantener la concentración

    maintain concentration

  • perder la concentración

    lose concentration

Similar words

atención: Awareness of sensory input, noticing what the eyes or ears receive.
interés: Curiosity or desire to learn about or take part in something.
foco: Central point where attention or activity gathers.
enfoque: Particular way of looking at or approaching a subject; a perspective.

Definition in Spanish

Estado mental de atención dirigida que facilita realizar una actividad sin distracciones.

Word origin

From Latin concentrāre 'to bring to the center' (con- 'together' + centrum 'center'), originally meaning to gather toward a center and later applied to focusing attention.

Usage tips

  • Spanish commonly uses concentrarse en X or estar concentrado/a and speakers often say 'perder la concentración' or 'recuperar la concentración' when attention breaks or returns.

Other meanings

  • gatheringnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • concentrarconcentrateverb
  • concentradofocusedadjective

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