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estar concentrado

[ɛʃ'tar kõsẽ'trado]
verb phrase
to be concentrated; to be focused
1. to have one's attention or effort directed toward a single object or activity
He was concentrating on his work.
Ele estava concentrado no seu trabalho.
2. to be gathered or collected in one place
The population is concentrated in the cities.
A população está concentrada nas cidades.
3. to be mentally focused or absorbed
She is concentrating on solving the problem.
Ela está concentrada em resolver o problema.
NYC Slang
be locked in; be in the zone
Synonyms
estar focadoestar atentoestar absortoestar dedicadoestar imerso
Antonyms
estar distraídoestar dispersoestar desatentoestar desconcentrado

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
estar concentrado
most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
estar concentrado
standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
estar concentrado
standard usage, sometimes 'estar ligado' used colloquially
Portugal
estar concentrado
identical usage as Brazil, formal and informal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

estar com a cabeça no jogo
estar com o olho na bola
ficar concentrado
manter a concentração
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