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concentration
verbs
something takes concentration
(= needs concentration )
• Playing a musical instrument takes a lot of concentration.
something requires/demands concentration
formal
• Writing an exam requires great concentration.
lose (your) concentration
• Halfway through the game, he seemed to lose concentration.
break sb’s concentration
(= stop someone concentrating )
• The telephone rang and broke my concentration.
disturb sb’s concentration
• She slipped out of the room, trying not to disturb his concentration.
phrases
sb’s powers of concentration
(= sb’s ability to concentrate hard )
• Great athletes are known for their powers of concentration.
a lack of concentration
• A lack of concentration when you are driving can be fatal.
a lapse in/of concentration
(= a short time when you do not concentrate )
• That brief lapse of concentration resulted in a goal for the other team.
adjectives
great/deep concentration
• My work demands great concentration.
poor concentration
• The boy had behavioural problems and suffered from poor concentration.
total concentration
• I was impressed by her total concentration on the game.
intense concentration
(= very great concentration )
• The job demands intense concentration.
concentration + NOUN
a concentration span
(= the length of time that you are able to concentrate )
• Young children have a short concentration span.
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noun giving all your attention/effort to sth ADJ. deep, great, intense | total a look of total concentration on her face | poor | exclusive VERB + CONCENTRATION demand, require The game requires great concentration. | lose | break, disturb Don's voice from outside broke my concentration. CONCENTRATION + NOUN span PREP. ~ on his concentration on his writing PHRASES a lack of concentration, a lapse in/of concentration One momentary lapse in concentration could prove fatal. | powers of concentration She has great powers of concentration for a child her age. large number/amount of sth in one place ADJ. great, heavy, high, large The greatest concentration of traffic is in the city centre. | low | geographical CONCENTRATION + VERB increase, rise The concentration of nitrates in the drinking water has risen in recent years. | decrease, fall
Oxford Collocations Dictionary