se concentrer

/sə kɔ̃sɑ̃tʁe/

verb B1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.
reflexive

Forms

present
se concentre
past
s'est concentré
perfect
concentré

Meaning

  1. to concentrate, to focus

V Category Action Concreteness Abstract Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: abstract. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Practice

1 What does se concentrer mean?

2 Fill the gap: Elle a du mal à se ___ avec tout ce bruit.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches se concentrer?

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