How to Say "concentration" in Spanish
The most common Spanish word for “concentration” is “atención” — use 'atención' when you mean the act of paying attention or directing your mental focus towards something specific, often as a command or request..
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atención
NounA1General
Use 'atención' when you mean the act of paying attention or directing your mental focus towards something specific, often as a command or request.
Examples
Por favor, presta atención.
Please, pay attention.
concentración
nounA2General
Use 'concentración' to describe the state or quality of deep mental focus or the ability to concentrate.
Examples
Necesito silencio para mi concentración.
I need silence for my concentration (focus).
Focusing on the Action vs. the State
Learners often mistakenly use 'concentración' when they mean to tell someone to 'pay attention.' Remember that 'atención' is the verb-like action of directing your focus, while 'concentración' is the noun describing the state of being focused.
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