How to Say “Concentrate” in Armenian

կենտրոնանալ
kentronanal/kentɾonɑˈnɑl/
To concentrate in Armenian is կենտրոնանալ (kentronanal).
The verb is used to express the act of focusing one's thought or attention.
Meaning: focus one's thought or attention (verb)

What does it mean word for word?

The verb կենտրոնանալ is derived from the noun կենտրոն, which means 'center'.

How does it change in a sentence?

The form կենտրոնանալ is intransitive, meaning it is used when you are concentrating yourself. If you want to say you are concentrating a specific thing, such as resources or attention, use the causative form կենտրոնացնել. For the adjective form to describe something that is concentrated, such as a focused effort or a solution, use կենտրոնացված.

How do you pronounce it?

The romanization is kentronanal. The IPA is /kentɾonɑˈnɑl/. To pronounce this, use the /k/ sound from s[c]an, the /n/ sound from [n]est, the /t/ sound from s[t]op, the /ɑ/ sound from l[a]va and the /l/ sound from [l]ace.

Did you know?

  • The root word կենտրոն is a direct loan from the Ancient Greek 'kentron'. This reflects how early Armenian scholars integrated Greek terminology for geometry and logic.
  • Armenians may use a different expression involving the word for 'mind' or 'heart' to describe deep concentration. This emphasizes the internal emotional state rather than just a mental process.
  • In Armenian, the root կենտրոն (center) is not just a mathematical point, but also the standard word for a 'hub' or a 'central station' in modern transport terminology.

Examples in context

  • Ինչո՞ւ չեք կարող կենտրոնանալ:
    Why can't you concentrate?
    This sentence is useful for asking why someone is unable to use կենտրոնանալ.
    Tatoeba #13235938 by Proxima5, translation #6713440 by Eccles17
  • Անջատե՛ք հեռուստացույցը։ Ես չեմ կարողանում կենտրոնանալ։
    Turn off the television. I can't concentrate.
    This sentence is useful for expressing an inability to use կենտրոնանալ.
    Tatoeba #13737392 by Proxima5, translation #20406 by CK
  • Փորձե՛ք կենտրոնանալ։
    Try to concentrate!
    This sentence is useful for encouraging someone to use կենտրոնանալ.
    Tatoeba #13140556 by Proxima5, translation #7291572 by Hedede
  • 3 more sentences on Tatoeba

Example conversation

Ani and Levon are studying in a noisy cafe.

  1. Անի Ani

    Այստեղ շատ աղմուկ է, ես չեմ կարողանում կենտրոնանալ։
    Aystegh shat aghmuk e, yes chem karoghanum kentronanal.
    It is very noisy here, I cannot concentrate.
  2. Լևոն Levon

    Անի, փորձիր կենտրոնանալ միայն գրքի վրա։
    Ani, pordzir kentronanal miayn grki vra.
    Ani, try to concentrate only on the book.
  3. Անի Ani

    Եկեք տեղափոխվենք գրադարան, որպեսզի ավելի լավ կենտրոնանանք։
    Yekeq teghapokhvenk gradaran, vorpeszi aveli lav kentronanank.
    Let's move to the library so we can concentrate better.
  4. Լևոն Levon

    Համաձայն եմ, Լևոնը սիրում է լռություն։
    Hamadzayn em, Levone sirum e lrutyun.
    I agree, Levon loves silence.

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