| Principal Translations |
focusing,
also UK: focussing n | (camera, lens: adjusting) | enfoque nm |
| | The focusing of the camera is a straightforward process. |
| | El enfoque de la cámara es un proceso sencillo. |
focusing,
also UK: focussing adj | (camera, lens: adjusting) | de foco loc adj |
| | Mike adjusted the focusing control on the camera. |
| | Mike ajustó el control de foco de la cámara. |
focusing,
also UK: focussing n | (concentrating on [sth]) | concentración nf |
| | Editing involves the focusing of all your attention on the smallest details. |
| | Editar requiere la concentración de toda tu atención en los pequeños detalles. |
| Principal Translations |
| focus [sth]⇒ vtr | (image: bring into clear view) | enfocar⇒ vtr |
| | He adjusted the slide projector to focus the image. |
| | Ajustó el proyector para enfocar la imagen. |
| focus [sth] vtr | (camera, lens: adjust) (lente) | enfocar⇒ vtr |
| | He focused the camera. |
| | Enfocó el lente de la cámara. |
| focus⇒ vi | (gain clear view) | hacer foco loc verb |
| | I grabbed my camera, but the hawk flew away while I was focusing. |
| | Agarré la cámara pero el halcón se fue volando mientras hacía foco. |
| focus on [sth] vi + prep | (gain clear view of) | enfocar⇒ vtr |
| | If you focus on the flower, the background will be blurry. |
| | Si enfocas la flor, el fondo se ve borroso. |
| focus on [sth] vi + prep | figurative (concentrate) | concentrarse en v prnl + prep |
| | | centrarse en v prnl + prep |
| | | enfocarse en v prnl + prep |
| | Please leave me alone; I need to focus on this project. |
| | Por favor, déjame sola. Necesito concentrarme en este proyecto. |
| focus on doing [sth] v expr | figurative (concentrate) | concentrarse en v prnl + prep |
| | | centrarse en v prnl + prep |
| | It's time you focused on studying for your exams. |
| | Es hora de que te concentres en estudiar para tus exámenes. |
| focus on [sth] vi + prep | figurative (pay exclusive attention to) | concentrarse en v prnl + prep |
| | | centrarse en v prnl + prep |
| | James will focus on winning gold at the Olympic Games rather than breaking the 400m world record. |
| | James se concentrará en ganar el oro en los Juegos Olímpicos, y no en romper el récord mundial de 400 metros. |
| focus n | figurative (centre of attention) | centro nm |
| | | foco nm |
| | Lynemouth became the focus of public attention when a whale came ashore in the village. |
| | Lynemouth fue el centro de atención del público cuando una ballena quedó varada en el pueblo. |
| Additional Translations |
| focus n | (geology: hypocenter) | epicentro nm |
| | The focus of the earthquake lay 200 miles out to sea. |
| | El epicentro del terremoto fue 200 millas mar adentro. |
| focus n | (optics: focal point) | zona de enfoque grupo nom |
| | He rotated the lens to bring the picture into focus. |
| | Giró el objetivo para situar la imagen en la zona de enfoque. |
| focus n | figurative (concentration) | concentración nf |
| | The tennis player never lost his focus through the long match. |
| | El tenista no perdió la concentración durante el largo partido. |
| focus n | (object of thought) | centro de atención, foco de atención loc nom m |
| | Kate's newest poem will be the focus of today's discussion. |
| | El nuevo poema de Kate será el centro de atención de nuestra discusión de hoy. |
focus on [sth],
focus on doing [sth] vi + prep | figurative (be about) | centrarse en v prnl + prep |
| | | hacer hincapié en loc verb + prep |
| | The report focused on what needed to be done to make the company profitable again. |
| | El informe se centró en lo que la compañía debía hacer para volver a ser rentable. |
| focus [sth]⇒ vtr | (cause to converge) | enfocar, concentrar vtr + pron |
| | A magnifying glass can focus the sun's rays and set things on fire. |
| | Una lupa puede enfocar los rayos de sol y prender fuego cosas. |
Compound Forms:
focus | focusing |
autofocus,
automatic focus n | (camera: automatic focus feature) | autofoco nm |
| bring [sth] into focus v expr | (visually: make [sth] sharper) | enfocar⇒ vtr |
| bring [sth] into focus v expr | figurative (topic: make clear) | centrar la atención loc verb |
| | Si quieres comprender este asunto debes centrar tu atención en él |
| bring [sth] into focus v expr | figurative (topic: make central) (figurado) | traer a la luz loc verb |
| | | focalizar⇒ vtr |
| come into focus v expr | (image, view: be sharper) | hacerse nítido loc verb |
| | La escena comienza difuminada y se va haciendo nítida de a poco. |
| come into focus v expr | figurative (become clear) | hacerse patente loc verb |
| | When he started asking me for money, his true intentions came into focus. |
| | Cuando empezó a pedirme dinero, sus verdaderas intenciones se hicieron patentes. |
| come into focus v expr | figurative (become central topic) (figurado) | entrar en foco loc verb |
| deep focus n | (filmed scene focusing) | profundidad de foco nf + loc adj |
| deep focus n | (film: type of shot) | profundidad de foco nf + loc adj |
| focus group n | (asked for opinions) (voz inglesa) | focus group loc nom m |
| | | grupo focal loc nom m |
| | | grupo de sondeo nm + loc adj |
| | The council brought together a focus group to find out what services were needed by young people in the area. |
| focus of attention n | figurative (centre of interest) | centro de atención grupo nom |
| | | foco de atención grupo nom |
| focus of [sb]'s attention n | figurative (centre of [sb]'s interest) | foco de atención grupo nom |
| | The focus of our attention should be on how we can help. |
| focus range n | (of camera lens) (fotografía) | distancia focal loc nom f |
| | | longitud focal loc nom f |
| | La distancia focal es la que hay del centro de la lente al plano focal. |
| focus your eyes on [sth/sb] v expr | (train eyes on) | fijar la mirada en loc verb |
| | Shaun focused his eyes on the target and threw his dart. |
| in focus adj | (seen clearly) | en foco loc adv |
| | | enfocado adj |
| | It's a shame the kids aren't in focus in any of your photos. |
| | Es una pena que los niños no estén en foco en ninguna de tus fotos. |
| main focus n | (centre of attention) | foco nm |
| | | centro nm |
| | | foco de atención nm + loc adj |
| | The main focus of the lecture will be on alternative sources of energy. |
| | El foco de la charla serán las fuentes de energía alternativas. |
| out of focus adj | (blurred, indistinct) | desenfocado/a adj |
| | | borroso/a adj |
| | | deformado adj |
| | The impressionist style gave the painting a fuzzy, out of focus look. |
| | As she came out of the anesthesia, everything was fuzzy and out of focus. |
| | El estilo impresionista daba a la pintura un aspecto vago, desenfocado. // Cuando se recuperó de la anestesia, todo parecía vago y desenfocado. |
| out of focus adj | figurative (not concentrating on single issue) | disperso/a adj |
| | (figurado) | ido/a adj |
| | | descentrado/a adj |
| | | desconcentrado adj |
| | She was out of focus all day after taking a new allergy medication. |
| | Estuvo dispersa todo el día después de tomar un nuevo medicamento para la alergia. |
| soft focus n | (photography: diffused effect) (fotografía) | enfoque suave nm + adj |
| | | foco suave nm + adj |