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concentrado

concentrated

adjective kon-sen-TRAH-doh Rare

Also means

focused

Usage Note

Concentrado functions as both an adjective and a noun. As an adjective it describes something dense or focused (zumo concentrado = concentrated juice; estaba muy concentrado = he was very focused). As a noun un concentrado refers to a concentrate (e.g. a food or chemical concentrate). The ser/estar distinction applies: ser concentrado is rare; estar concentrado describes current mental focus.

Examples

"El estudiante estaba concentrado en su tarea."

Natural Translation

The student was focused on his homework.

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