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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFocus
/ˈfoʊ.kəs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The center of interest or activity.
"The main focus of the meeting is the upcoming marketing strategy."
- 1
To adapt to the changing conditions of a situation; to concentrate attention or effort.
"You need to focus on your studies if you want to pass the exam."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'focus' originates from the Latin word 'focus', meaning 'hearth' or 'fireplace', which evolved in the 17th century to refer to the center of interest or activity, reflecting a shift from a physical to a metaphorical sense of centrality.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Focus" is said worldwide
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foyer
Transliteration: /fwa.je/
"Le foyer de l'attention était sur le conférencier."
Fokus
Transliteration: /ˈfoːkʊs/
"Der Fokus liegt auf der Kundenzufriedenheit."
fuoco
Transliteration: /ˈfwɔ.ko/
"Il fuoco della discussione era il bilancio."
enfoque
Transliteration: /eɱˈfo.ke/
"El enfoque principal es mejorar la calidad."
foco
Transliteration: /ˈfo.ku/
"O foco da reunião foi a inovação."
ध्यान
Transliteration: dhyan
"पढ़ाई पर अपना ध्यान केंद्रित करें।"
焦点
Transliteration: jiāodiǎn
"这次会议的焦点是环保问题。"
초점
Transliteration: chojeom
"모든 초점이 그에게 맞춰졌다."
焦点
Transliteration: shōten
"議論の焦点がずれている。"
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