focar

/foˈkaɾ/

verb B2

o (masc.) a (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.

Forms

present (eu)
foco
preterite (eu)
foquei
past participle
focado

Meaning

  1. 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.

Similar words

enfocar

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

focalizar

focalizar and focar are close synonyms for "to focus," largely interchangeable.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

enfocar

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

Practice

1 What does focar mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches focar?

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