concentrate
/ˈkɒnsntreɪt/verb
उच्चारण कॉन्स्न्ट्रेट
ध्यान केंद्रित करना, एकाग्र होना
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[I, T] ~ (sth) (on sth/on doing sth)
to give all your attention to something and not think about anything else
ध्यान केंद्रित करना, एकाग्र होना
- I cannot concentrate on my studies with this noise.
- It is difficult to concentrate in a classroom when a drill is working next door.
- Please concentrate on the question before you answer.
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- It's hard to concentrate when it's so hot.
- She concentrated all her energy on the final exam.
Synonyms focus pay attention apply yourself think hard be absorbed
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[T, I] ~ (sth) + adv./prep.
to bring something together or to come together in one place
एक जगह इकट्ठा करना या होना
- Industries are concentrated in a few cities.
- The shops in the old city are concentrated around the main temple and the bus stand.
- Most of the population is concentrated near the coast.
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- Power is concentrated in a few hands.
- Troops were concentrated along the border.
Synonyms collect gather cluster converge centralize
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[C, U]
a substance or liquid that is made stronger because water or other substances have been removed
सांद्र (पदार्थ)
- orange juice concentrate
- Dilute the juice concentrate with cold water before serving it to the children.
- Mix one part of the concentrate with four parts of water.
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- Fruit concentrate is sold in bottles in the market.
- This detergent is sold as a concentrate.
Synonyms extract essence distillation
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
concentrate on sth / doing sth
Concentrate on is followed by a noun or an -ing form naming what you focus on.
'Concentrate on' के बाद वह noun या -ing रूप आता है जिस पर आप ध्यान लगाते हैं।
- Radhika could not concentrate on her book because of the noise.
- Concentrate on solving the easy questions first.
concentrate (sth) in / on a place
As a transitive verb, concentrate means to gather something in one place or on one matter.
सकर्मक क्रिया के रूप में 'concentrate' का अर्थ किसी वस्तु को एक स्थान या एक विषय पर इकट्ठा करना है।
- Industries are concentrated in a few big cities.
- The army concentrated its forces near the border.
concentrate + mind / effort / attention on
Concentrate your mind, attention or effort on is used when you direct energy at something.
जब आप अपनी ऊर्जा किसी चीज़ पर लगाते हैं, तब 'concentrate your mind/attention/effort on' प्रयुक्त होता है।
- He concentrated all his efforts on the entrance test.
concentrate (noun, uncountable or countable)
As a noun, concentrate is a strong liquid from which water has been removed, such as fruit concentrate.
Noun के रूप में 'concentrate' वह गाढ़ा द्रव है जिसमें से पानी निकाल दिया गया हो, जैसे fruit concentrate।
- Mix one part orange concentrate with four parts of water.
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adverb + concentrate
fullyhardreallysolelymainly
- You must concentrate hard to solve the puzzle.
concentrate + on
on the lessonon the roadon your studieson the taskon one thing
- A driver must concentrate on the road.
be + concentrated + in
in the northin citiesin a small areain the hands of few
- Wealth is concentrated in the hands of a few families.
noun + concentrate
tomatofruitjuiceprotein
- Juice is made from fruit concentrate and water.
“More examples 5
- It is hard to concentrate when the fan is making a loud noise.
जब पंखा तेज़ आवाज़ कर रहा हो, तब ध्यान लगाना कठिन होता है।
- Most of India's cotton mills are concentrated in Gujarat and Maharashtra.
भारत की अधिकांश कपास मिलें गुजरात और महाराष्ट्र में केंद्रित हैं।
- The teacher asked the students to concentrate on the board.
शिक्षक ने विद्यार्थियों से श्यामपट्ट पर ध्यान देने को कहा।
- He decided to concentrate on his studies and give up cricket for a year.
उसने अपनी पढ़ाई पर ध्यान देने और एक वर्ष के लिए क्रिकेट छोड़ने का निर्णय लिया।
- The government wants to concentrate its efforts on rural schools.
सरकार अपने प्रयास ग्रामीण स्कूलों पर केंद्रित करना चाहती है।
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✗ I cannot concentrate in my studies.
✓ I cannot concentrate on my studies.
The thing you focus on follows concentrate with on.
जिस पर ध्यान लगाया जाए, उसके साथ 'concentrate' में 'on' आता है।
✗ Concentrate your mind to the question.
✓ Concentrate your mind on the question.
The preposition is on, not to.
Preposition 'on' है, 'to' नहीं।
✗ He concentrated to study for the exam.
✓ He concentrated on studying for the exam.
After concentrate on, use an -ing form, not a to-infinitive.
'Concentrate on' के बाद -ing रूप आता है, to-infinitive नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Concentrate, focus and pay attention are close, but they stress different things.
Concentrate, focus और pay attention निकट हैं, पर उनका बल अलग है।
To keep your whole mind on one thing for some time.
कुछ समय तक अपना पूरा मन एक चीज़ पर लगाए रखना।
- Concentrate on the questions.
To direct attention or effort at one chosen point.
ध्यान या प्रयास को एक चुने हुए बिंदु पर लगाना।
- The report focuses on rural poverty.
pay attention
To listen or look carefully, often at someone's request.
सावधानी से सुनना या देखना, प्रायः किसी के कहने पर।
- Please pay attention to the instructions.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
con·cen·trate
With -cen- (not 'consentrate').
बीच में -cen- ('consentrate' गलत है)।
?Which word?
Keep apart concentrate (focus) and consecrate (make holy).
Concentrate (ध्यान केंद्रित करना) और consecrate (पवित्र करना) को अलग रखिए।
§Grammar and usage
Concentrate on sth (not 'concentrate at' or 'in').
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: 'concentrate on sth' ('concentrate at' या 'in' नहीं)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Concentrate your mind, concentration camp (a prison camp, especially in Nazi Germany), concentrated acid (strong).
Collocations: concentrate your mind, concentration camp (बंदी शिविर, विशेषकर नाज़ी जर्मनी में), concentrated acid (तीव्र)।