konsentrar

concentrateverb

Alternative meanings

to concentrate
to focus attention or energy
to gather in one point or center
to make denser, stronger, or purer

Pronunciation

kon-sen-TRAHR

Root and affixes

konsentrar = to concentrate; borrowed from Spanish concentrar; konsentrasyon = concentration; konsentrado = concentrated

Variants or conjugations

konsentrasyon = concentration
konsentrado = concentrated
konsentreyt = to concentrate or focus, modern English loanword

Related words and expressions

sentro = center
tutok = to stare or focus attention
hunahuna = thought
atensyon = attention

Meaning and usage notes

Konsentrar covers concentrating energy, attention, people, or substances. For mental focus in modern speech, konsentreyt may also appear.