koncentovat

Koncentrovat is a Czech verb meaning to increase the concentration of a substance or, more broadly, to bring focus, energy, or resources to a single point. In scientific contexts it is used primarily to describe processes that raise the concentration of a solution, typically by removing solvent or adding solute. In everyday language the sense of focusing attention is usually expressed with phrases such as soustředit se or zaměřit se, rather than a literal use of koncentrovat.

Etymology and related forms: The Czech verb is formed from the root arising from Latin concentratus, via European languages such as French concentrer or German konzen trieren, and is linked to related terms like koncentrace (concentration), koncentrát (concentrate), and koncentrovaný (concentrated). The term reflects the general idea of bringing a substance, energy, or focus into a denser, more localized state.

Conjugation and usage: Koncentrovat follows regular patterns for Czech -ovat verbs. Present tense forms include já koncentruji, ty koncentruješ, on koncentruje, my koncentrujeme, vy koncentrujete, oni koncentrují. Past tense forms are koncentroval (masc.), koncentrovala (fem.), koncentrovalo (neut.), with plural koncentrovali/koncentrovaly. Future tense uses auxiliary budu + koncentrovat (např. budu koncentrovat). In practice, the primary everyday use in Czech is technical or scientific (koncentrovat roztok), while for aiming attention, observers usually prefer soustředit se or zaměřit se.

See also: koncentrace, koncentrát, koncentrovaný.