focussed

The British English spelling of 'focused', describing someone who is giving full attention to something or a situation that is clearly defined.

• 🇪🇸Variante británica de la palabra 'focused', que describe a una persona totalmente concentrada en algo, o una situación o esfuerzo que está claramente definido y dirigido hacia un objetivo concreto.

1. Concentrated or attentive B2 formal

   Directing all one's attention or effort towards a specific goal or task.

   • She remained focussed on her studies despite the noise.
   • The team was highly focussed during the final match.
   • He gave a focussed presentation on the new strategy.

   🇪🇸Concentrado o atento

   Sinónimos: absorbedattentiveconcentratedengrossedintentoccupiedsingle-minded

   Antónimos: distractedinattentivescattered

2. In clear visual focus B2 formal

   Having the image sharp and clearly defined, as in photography or optics.

   • The photographer adjusted the lens to get a focussed image.
   • The portrait was perfectly focussed on the subject's eyes.
   • A focussed picture captures every detail clearly.

   🇪🇸enfocado, nítido

   Sinónimos: clearcrispdistinctsharp

   Antónimos: blurredfuzzyhazyindistinctunfocused

3. Converging light rays C1 formal

   Describing light rays that meet at a single point after passing through a lens or mirror.

   • The lens produced a focussed beam of light.
   • Focussed rays can generate intense heat at the focal point.
   • In a magnifying glass, the light becomes focussed on a small area.

   🇪🇸Haces de luz convergentes

   Sinónimos: convergentconverging

   Antónimos: divergentdiverging

• more focussed comparative form
• most focussed superlative form

A verb used to indicate the act of directing one's attention, energy, or effort toward a particular point, subject, or activity.

• 🇪🇸Verbo que indica la acción de dirigir la atención, la energía o el esfuerzo hacia un objeto, tema o actividad concretos, así como el acto de ajustar un dispositivo óptico para obtener una imagen nítida.

1. Concentrate attention A2 formal

   To direct one's attention or effort on a particular thing.

   • Please focus on your homework.
   • She focused her energy on learning the piano.
   • He couldn't focus during the meeting because of the noise.

   🇪🇸concentrar la atención

   Sinónimos: attendcenterconcentrateconvergedirectfixatezero in

   Antónimos: distractignoreneglectwander

2. Adjust for clarity B1 formal

   To adjust a lens or device to make an image clear.

   • The photographer focused the camera on the bird.
   • He focused his binoculars on the distant mountain.
   • She focused the microscope to see the cells clearly.

   🇪🇸Enfocar

   Sinónimos: adjustsetsharpentune

   Antónimos: blur

3. Direct energy or resources B2 formal

   To direct energy, effort, or resources toward a specific goal.

   • The company is focusing its resources on renewable energy.
   • We need to focus our efforts on improving customer service.
   • The government focused funding on education programs.

   🇪🇸enfocar

   Sinónimos: aimapplycenterchannelconcentratedevotedirecttarget

   Antónimos: dispersedistractdivertscatter

• focused past participle
• focussed past participle
• focused past simple
• focussed past simple
• focusing present participle
• focussing present participle
• focuses third person singular
• focusses third person singular

Variantes phrasal: focus on