French word

concentration

Pronunciation

IPA/kɔ̃sɑ̃tʁasjɔ̃/

Meaning

  • feminine nounfocus

Example

Les enfants perdent facilement la concentration après une longue journée.

The children easily lose focus after a long day.

Illustration for concentration (focus)

More examples

Pour lire un texte technique, il faut une bonne concentration.

Reading a technical text requires good concentration.

Core concept

A mental spotlight held steadily on a single activity.

Common phrases

  • perdre la concentration

    lose your concentration

  • manquer de concentration

    lack concentration

  • maintenir la concentration

    maintain your concentration

Similar words

attention: A state of noticing what is happening around you and directing attention to it.
intérêt: A feeling of being drawn to something and wanting to become involved with it.
distraction: A state in which attention drifts away toward something else.
curiosité: A desire to learn about something unknown.

Definition in French

État mental caractérisé par la focalisation soutenue de l'attention sur une activité précise.

Word origin

The French noun concentration is a learned formation from concentrer and ultimately Latin concentratio, meaning a drawing together toward a center.

Usage tips

  • The related verb is se concentrer sur, with sur introducing the activity or subject of focus.

Other meanings

  • attentionnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • concentrerconcentrateverb
  • concentréconcentratedadjective

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