enfocar

to focus

enfocar(ehn-foh-kahr)

transitive verb

1. (photography)

a. to focus

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

pronominal verb

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.

enfocar

transitive verb

1. (imagen, objetivo)

a. to focus

2. (sujeto: luz, foco)

a. to shine on

3. (tema, asunto)

a. to approach, to look at

intransitive verb

4. (general)

a.

enfocar hacia alguien/algoto focus on somebody/something

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enfocar

transitive verb

1 (Fotografía) to focus;a, sobre on

2 [+cuestión, problema] to consider; look at

podemos enfocar este problema de tres maneras we can approach this problem in three ways; no me gusta su modo de enfocar la cuestión I don't like his approach to the question

intransitive verb

pronominal verb

enfocarse to focus;a, sobre on;