Polyglot Dictionary

enfocar

/ẽfoˈkaɾ/

verb C1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
enfoco
preterite (eu)
enfoquei
past participle
enfocado

Meaning

  1. to focus

    • Enfocou o problema.

      He focused on the problem.

V Category Action Concreteness Abstract Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

focar

enfocar and focar are close synonyms for "to focus," largely interchangeable; focar is the more modern, common form.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

enfocar

enfocar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to focus."

Practice

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