concentrating

[/kənˈsentrətɪŋ/]

verb (gerund/present participle)

concentrando

1. focusing one's attention or mental effort on something

She was concentrating on her studies.

Ela estava concentrando-se nos seus estudos.

2. gathering or bringing together in one place

The company is concentrating its resources in the urban market.

A empresa está concentrando seus recursos no mercado urbano.

3. increasing the strength or density of a substance

Concentrating the juice by boiling reduces its volume.

Concentrando o suco por fervura reduz seu volume.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

concentrando

standard usage across Brazil

Portugal

concentrando

same usage as Brazilian Portuguese

concentrating fire - dirigir fogo concentrado

concentrating one's efforts - concentrar seus esforços

lose concentrating - perder a concentração

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