concentrazione

concentration

noun kon-chen-trah-TSYOH-neh Less Common

Origin: Latin concentratio, from concentrare

Also means

concentration (substance)

Usage Note

Concentrazione is widely used for mental focus as well as scientific contexts like solution concentration. The phrase avere la concentrazione means to have focus, while perdere la concentrazione means to lose it. In chemistry contexts it pairs with units: una concentrazione di 5 mg/L.

Examples

"Ho bisogno di concentrazione per studiare."

Natural Translation

I need concentration to study.

Literal Translation

I-have need of concentration to study.

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