concentración
“concentración” means “concentration” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:
concentration, focus
Also: attentiveness
📝 In Action
Necesito silencio para mi concentración.
A2I need silence for my concentration (focus).
Perdí la concentración cuando sonó el teléfono.
B1I lost my focus when the phone rang.
Su falta de concentración afectó sus notas.
B2His lack of focus affected his grades.
rally, gathering
Also: density, training camp
📝 In Action
Hubo una gran concentración de manifestantes en la plaza central.
B1There was a large rally of protestors in the central square.
El equipo de fútbol está en concentración antes de la final.
B2The soccer team is in their training camp before the final.
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Quick Quiz: concentración
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Which sentence uses 'concentración' to mean a large group of people?
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Comes from the Medieval Latin verb *concentrare*, meaning 'to bring to a common center.' It combines the prefix *con-* (meaning 'together') and *centrum* (meaning 'center'). This explains why the word can refer both to focusing your thoughts (bringing them to a center) and gathering people (bringing them together in one place).
First recorded: 15th century (in Spanish)
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why does 'concentración' have an accent mark?
Spanish words that end in -ción are stressed on the last syllable. According to Spanish spelling rules, if the stress falls on the last syllable, and the word ends in N, S, or a vowel, it must carry a written accent mark (a tilde) over the vowel to show where the stress is.