Sústredi

Sústredi is a Slovak verb form representing the third-person singular present of the verb sústrediť, meaning to concentrate or focus. The canonical form with diacritics is sústredí. The plain-text variant sústredi (as written here) is commonly used when diacritics are unavailable. The term covers concentrating mental effort, attention, or resources, as well as bringing people or materials together for a common purpose, and it appears in everyday speech as well as formal writing.

Grammatically, sústrediť is a transitive verb that can take a direct object, as in concentrating attention or resources. It can also be used reflexively as sústrediť sa, meaning to focus oneself or to center one’s own attention. The related noun is sústredenie (concentration), and there are other forms for different tenses and aspects, such as sústredil/sústredili (past) and sústredený (concentrated).

Usage notes: The expression sústrediť pozornosť na niečo signifies focusing attention on something; sústrediť zdroje na projekt means allocating or concentrating resources on a project. In Slovak discourse, the term commonly appears in discussions of attention, prioritization, resource management, or strategic planning. It is widely used across domains including education, business, science, and journalism, and can describe both cognitive focus and organizational alignment of efforts.