Concentrate meaning in English
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Definition
to concentrate on (sthg, doing sthg): to focus one's attention on, to apply oneself to, to focus on, to center on (sthg, doing sthg)
Examples
- "Your television programs are interrupted by hundreds of commercials telling you what to buy and what to think, it's no surprise that you can't concentrate on anything longer than a beer commercial."
- "Hannah : Please try and concentrate, Edward!"
- "Americans have difficulties concentrating?"
- "Why doesn't the media concentrate on more positive things, that's my question."
- "Horatio : Jones, I must concentrate!"
- "Enriqué : You were saying that Americans don't have difficulties concentrating."
- "I can't concentrate on my work anyway."
- "This time, I'd like you to concentrate on being both sincere and professional."
Exercise 1
Bruno describes Brian as "hard-working and multi-tasking". A "multi-tasking" person is one who .
Bruno describes Brian as "hard-working and multi-tasking". A "multi-tasking" person is one who can perform many different jobs competently.
can perform many different jobs competently: This is correct. The expression "multi-tasking" suggests someone capable of efficiently filling a number of different professional roles. Example: "WANTED: multi-tasking office manager to answer phone, deal with clients, keep accounts, walk the dog and make coffee for the boss. Fluent Greek and Chinese an advantage."
works hard: This is not correct. While multi-tasking personnel often work hard, the expression "multi-tasking" means someone capable of doing many things at once.
talks a lot while working: This is not correct. The expression "multi-tasking" suggests someone capable of doing many things at once. It is unlikely that such a busy person would have much time for talking!
has difficulty concentrating: This is not correct. The expression "multi-tasking" suggests someone capable of doing many things at once. Someone who has difficulty concentrating can not focus on a specific task, and would be likely to make mistakes.
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