What does concentrer in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word concentrer in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use concentrer in French.

The word concentrer in French means concentrate, gather, concentrate, focus, concentrate, concentrate, focus, mass, gather, focus your attention on. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word concentrer

concentrate

verbe transitif (chimie : augmenter une teneur)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Les ingénieurs concentrent les pouvoirs de ce nouveau produit.
The engineers are concentrating the powers of this new product.

gather

verbe transitif (rassembler à un même endroit)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Les secouristes concentrent les blessés autour de leurs véhicules.
The rescue workers are gathering the wounded around their vehicles.

concentrate

verbe transitif (figuratif (réunir)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La nouvelle direction a concentré ici tous les pouvoirs de décision.
The new management has concentrated all the decision-making powers here.

focus, concentrate

verbe transitif (fixer, mobiliser)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il concentre toute son attention à son nouveau travail.
He is focusing (or: concentrating) all his attention on his new job.

concentrate, focus

verbe pronominal (focaliser son attention sur [qch])

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Il faut vraiment que je me concentre sur ce problème.
I really need to concentrate (or: focus) on this problem.

mass, gather

verbe pronominal (se regrouper quelque part)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Les manifestants décident de se concentrer devant la mairie.
The demonstrators decide to mass (or: gather) in front of city hall.

focus your attention on

locution verbale (se focaliser sur [qch])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

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