focus

English → French

focus

English → French
/ˈfəʊkəs/
1 noun
  • the picture is in/out of focus (Phot) l’image est nette/floue
  • to keep something in focus (= main point) ne pas perdre de vue quelque chose
  • he was the focus of attention il était le centre d’attraction
2 transitive verb
[+ instrument, camera] mettre au point, [+ heat rays] faire converger, [+ attention] concentrer
  • to focus the camera mettre au point (l’appareil photo)
  • all eyes were focused on him tous les regards étaient fixés sur lui
3 intransitive verb
(Phot) mettre au point
to focus on [eyes] se fixer sur, [person] fixer son regard sur, (= concentrate on) se concentrer sur
  • the team must focus on finishing the report before Friday l’équipe doit se concentrer sur la fin du rapport avant vendredi
  • the meeting focused on the problems of the unemployed la réunion a surtout porté sur les problèmes des chômeurs
4 compounds
▸ focus group noun
groupe de discussion masculine
Inflected forms (6)focusing, focuses, focused, focussed, focussing, foci

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  • professionnalisationexamplela professionnalisation des formations est renforcée par les stages → work experience helps to give a vocational focus to training courses

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