concentración

/kon-sen-trah-SYOHN/

concentration

A person sitting calmly at a small wooden desk, deeply focused on an open notebook, symbolizing intense mental focus.

Focusing intensely on a task is a form of concentración (concentration/mental focus).

concentración(noun)

fA2

concentration

mental focus

focus

attention

Also:

attentiveness

quality of being attentive

📝 In Action

Necesito silencio para mi concentración.

I need silence for my concentration (focus).

Perdí la concentración cuando sonó el teléfono.

I lost my focus when the phone rang.

Su falta de concentración afectó sus notas.

His lack of focus affected his grades.

Word Connections

Synonyms

foco (focus)
atención (attention)

Antonyms

distracción (distraction)

Common Collocations

falta de concentración – lack of concentration
ejercicios de concentración – focus exercises

💡 Grammar Points

Always Feminine

Remember that 'concentración' is a feminine noun, so you must always use 'la' or 'una' with it.

❌ Common Pitfalls

Using the wrong verb

Mistake: "Hacer concentración (to do concentration)"

Correction: Use 'mantener la concentración' (to maintain focus) or 'perder la concentración' (to lose focus).

⭐ Usage Tips

The -ción Ending

Spanish nouns ending in -ción usually have an accent mark and are almost always feminine, making them easy to spot.

A large, dense crowd of diverse people gathered closely together in a city plaza, illustrating a public demonstration or rally.

A large public gathering or demonstration is called a concentración (rally/public demonstration).

concentración(noun)

fB1

rally

public demonstration

gathering

large meeting

Also:

density

chemical mixture or population

training camp

sports context (especially Spain)

📝 In Action

Hubo una gran concentración de manifestantes en la plaza central.

There was a large rally of protestors in the central square.

El equipo de fútbol está en concentración antes de la final.

The soccer team is in their training camp before the final.

Word Connections

Synonyms

reunión (meeting)
manifestación (demonstration)

Common Collocations

concentración masiva – mass gathering
alta concentración – high density/high concentration (chemical)

✏️ Quick Practice

💡 Quick Quiz: concentración

Question 1 of 1

Which sentence uses 'concentración' to mean a large group of people?

📚 More Resources

Word Family

concentrar(to concentrate) - verb

concentrado(concentrated) - adjective

desconcentración(lack of focus) - noun

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.