English–French
“focus” in French
Pronunciation
IPA/fokalize/
Example
Le débat focalise l'attention sur ce problème.
The debate focuses attention on this problem.
How to say “focus” in French
“Focus” in French is focaliser.
A beam of light narrows onto one target while everything around it fades from view.
Example sentences with focaliser
Elle se focalise sur ses études.
She focuses on her studies.
Tips for using focaliser
- Focaliser is usually transitive, as in focaliser l'attention sur un problème, while a person often uses se concentrer sur.
Other French words for “focus”
Les enfants perdent facilement la concentration après une longue journée.
The children easily lose focus after a long day.