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Detailed Translations for focus from English to French

focus:

focus [the ~] nom

  1. the focus (focal point)
    le foyer; le centre
  2. the focus (put one's mind to; concentration; fix one's mind)
    le se concentrer; la concentration
  3. the focus
    – A temporary property of a user-interface object, such as a window, view, dialog box, or button, that permits the object to receive keyboard input from the user. The focus is usually conveyed through highlighting. 1
  4. the focus
    – A feature of Office Communications Server or Lync Server that manages conference state. 1

to focus verbe (focuses, focused, focusing)

  1. to focus (focalize; focalise)
    focaliser; mettre au point
    • focaliser verbe (focalise, focalises, focalisons, focalisez, )

Conjugations for focus:

present
  1. focus
  2. focus
  3. focuses
  4. focus
  5. focus
  6. focus
simple past
  1. focused
  2. focused
  3. focused
  4. focused
  5. focused
  6. focused
present perfect
  1. have focused
  2. have focused
  3. has focused
  4. have focused
  5. have focused
  6. have focused
past continuous
  1. was focusing
  2. were focusing
  3. was focusing
  4. were focusing
  5. were focusing
  6. were focusing
future
  1. shall focus
  2. will focus
  3. will focus
  4. shall focus
  5. will focus
  6. will focus
continuous present
  1. am focusing
  2. are focusing
  3. is focusing
  4. are focusing
  5. are focusing
  6. are focusing
subjunctive
  1. be focused
  2. be focused
  3. be focused
  4. be focused
  5. be focused
  6. be focused
diverse
  1. focus!
  2. let's focus!
  3. focused
  4. focusing
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for focus:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
centre focal point; focus center; centre; city center; city centre; main centre; town centre
concentration concentration; fix one's mind; focus; put one's mind to concentrate on; concentration; density; focus on; strain; tenseness; tightness
foyer focal point; focus accommodation; asylum; base; coffee-room; cooker; cooking range; drawing-room; fire; fireplace; fireside; foyer; furnace; hearth; hearth-fire; heating-apparatus; home; hotbed; house; housing; lodging; lodgings; own hearth; quarters; reception-room; refreshment room; refreshmentroom; refuge; residence; retreat; salon; seat of the fire; shelter; stove; waiting-room
se concentrer concentration; fix one's mind; focus; put one's mind to
- centering; direction; focal point; focusing; focussing; nidus; stress
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
focaliser focalise; focalize; focus
mettre au point focalise; focalize; focus accomplish; adjust; bring to a close; bring to a conclusion; bring to an end; complete; conclude; end; finish; finish off; fix; get done; get ready; mend; patch; repair; restore; synchronise; synchronize; tune in
- center; centre; concenter; concentrate; concentre; focalise; focalize; pore; rivet; sharpen
Not SpecifiedRelated TranslationsOther Translations
focus focus

Related Words for "focus":

  • refocus, focusing, focuses, foci

Synonyms for "focus":


Antonyms for "focus":


Related Definitions for "focus":

  1. maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system2
    • in focus2
    • out of focus2
  2. maximum clarity or distinctness of an idea2
    • the controversy brought clearly into focus an important difference of opinion2
  3. the concentration of attention or energy on something2
    • the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology2
  4. a fixed reference point on the concave side of a conic section2
  5. a point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it diverges2
  6. a central point or locus of an infection in an organism2
    • the focus of infection2
  7. special emphasis attached to something2
  8. put (an image) into focus2
    • Please focus the image; we cannot enjoy the movie2
  9. become focussed or come into focus2
    • The light focused2
  10. direct one's attention on something2
    • Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies2
  11. bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions2
  12. cause to converge on or toward a central point2
  13. A temporary property of a user-interface object, such as a window, view, dialog box, or button, that permits the object to receive keyboard input from the user. The focus is usually conveyed through highlighting.1
  14. A feature of Office Communications Server or Lync Server that manages conference state.1

Wiktionary Translations for focus:

focus
verb
  1. intransitive: to concentrate one's attention
  2. make (a liquid) less diluted
  3. transitive: to concentrate one's attention
  4. cause (rays of light, etc) to converge at a single point
  5. to adjust (a lens, an optical instrument)
noun
  1. exact point of where an earthquake occurs
  2. concentration of attention
  3. in mathematics
  4. in optics
focus
verb
  1. physique|fr réunir en un centre ce qui était disperser.
  2. optique|fr concentrer des rayons lumineux en un point.
noun
  1. (grammaire, fr) Nouvelle information la plus importante dans une phrase, marquée par un accent et souvent placée plus tard. En français, le focus ne doit pas être le premier syntagme ni un clitique. Comme une réponse à qui l’a fait ?, par exemple, on dit c’est moi (moi étant focus), non pas j
  2. Physique (centre, source)
  3. Optique

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
focus fixer vestigen — richten
focus foyer FokusOptik: Punkt, in dem sich achsenparallel einfallende Strahlen nach der Brechung durch eine Linse bzw. Reflexion durch einen Hohlspiegel schneiden
focus fixer fixieren — konzentriert auf etwas blicken
focus focaliser fokussierenFotografie: ausrichten (Linsen)
focus focaliser fokussieren — in einem Brennpunkt vereinigen (Lichtstrahlen)

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