B1 verb
concentrate
/ˈkɒnsəntreɪt/
- Meaning
- to focus all your attention on something
- Example
- "I can't concentrate with all that noise."
- Similar & related words
- focuspay attentionconcentrationconcentrated
- How to use it
- As a verb, "concentrate" carries the action of the sentence. Practice it in three forms — a fact about yourself, a question, and a negative — for example, turn the example sentence above into your own situation.
- Common mistake
- Say 'concentrate on' — 'concentrate on your studies', never 'concentrate in' or 'concentrate to'.