enfocar
enfocar
enfocar(
ehn
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foh
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kahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
1. (photography)
Enfoca con la cámara la montaña de atrás, no la de adelante.Focus the camera on the far mountain, not the near one.
2. (to shed light upon)
a. to shine on
Me enojó que el proyector estuviera enfocando al cantante durante mi solo de guitarra.I'm upset that the spotlight was shining on the singer during my guitar solo.
3. (to deal with)
a. to look at
Necesitamos enfocar al paro desde otra perspectiva si queremos encontrar una solución.We must look at unemployment from a new perspective if we want to find a solution.
b. to approach
Enfocó el problema con optimismo y confianza.He approached the problem with optimism and confidence.
c. to consider
Enfoquemos la justicia desde el punto de vista de la víctima y no del victimario.Let's consider justice from the point of view of the victim and not the offender.
enfocarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g. Te ves cansado.).
4. (to address)
a. to focus
Esta nueva ley se enfoca a las mejoras en el sistema de salud.The new law focuses on improvements to the healthcare system.
enfocartransitive verbintransitive verb
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
1. (imagen, objetivo)
a. to focus
2. (sujeto: luz, foco)
a. to shine on
3. (tema, asunto)
a. to approach, to look at
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
4. (general)
a.
enfocar hacia alguien/algoto focus on somebody/something
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Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
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