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focus

1. noun
   1. (focal point) foyer m;
      in ~ au point;
      to go out of ~ (device) se dérégler;
      (image) devenir flou;
   2. (device on lens) mise f au point;
   3. (of attention, interest) centre m;
   4. (emphasis) accent m.

2. transitive verb
   1. concentrer (ray) (on sur);
      fixer (eyes) (on sur);
   2. mettre [qch] au point, régler (lens, camera).

3. intransitive verb to ~ on (photographer) cadrer sur;
   (eyes, attention) se fixer sur;
   (report) se concentrer sur.

4. focused past participle adjective (person) déterminé/-e..

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'focus' found in these entries:

English:

object - spotlight - turn

French:

accommoder - arrêter - fixer - flou - focaliser - foyer - point - polariser

focus: WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2009

Principal Translations/Principales traductions
focus	vtr	(bring into focus)	mettre au point vtr
He adjusted the slide projector to focus the image.
Il a ajusté le projecteur pour mettre l'image au point.
focus	n	(centre)	centre nm
The focus of our attention should be on how we can help.
* Cet enfant adore être le centre de l'attention générale.
focus	vtr	(eyes)	fixer son regard vi
			diriger son regard, diriger son attention vi
He focused on the sign.
Il fixa son regard sur le panneau.
Il dirigea son regard (or: son attention) sur le panneau.
focus	vtr	(camera)	mettre au point vi
			faire la mise au point vi
He focused the camera.
Il prit son appareil photo et le mit au point.
Il prit son appareil photo et fit la mise au point.
focus	vtr	figurative (concentrate)	se concentrer vpr ⇒
Please leave me alone. I need to focus on this project.
Laisse-moi tranquille s'il te plaît. Il faut que je me concentre sur ce projet.
focus	n	(optics: focal point)	point nm
He rotated the lens to bring the picture into focus.
Il tourna l'objectif pour mettre l'image au point.
focus	n	figurative (concentration)	concentration nf
The tennis player never lost his focus through the long match.
Le joueur de tennis a su garder sa concentration tout au long du match.
focus	n	(object of thought)	porter vtr ⇒
			se focaliser vpr ⇒
The negotiations focused on the need for food.
Les négociations ont porté sur le besoin de nourriture.
Les négociations se sont focalisées sur le besoin de nourriture.
Additional Translations/Traductions supplémentaires
focus	n	(geology: epicentre) géologie	épicentre nm
The focus of the earthquake lay 200 miles out to sea.
L'épicentre du tremblement de terre se trouvait à 200 kilomètres au large des côtes.
focus	vi	(to become focused)	se concentrer vpr ⇒
Let's stop talking and focus for a moment.
Arrêtons de parler et concentrons-nous.
focus	vtr	(bring to a focus)	faire converger vtr ⇒
			focaliser, concentrer vtr ⇒ ⇒
A magnifying glass can focus the sun's rays and set things on fire.
Une loupe permet de faire converger les rayons du soleil et de mettre le feu.
Une loupe permet de focaliser (or: concentrer) les rayons du soleil et de mettre le feu.
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Compound Forms/Formes composées
bring into focus		v	faire prendre conscience
depth of focus		nf	profondeur de foyer
focus group (marketing)		nm	groupe de consommateurs (marketing)
in focus			au point (photographie)
out of focus		adj	flou
out-of-focus		adj	flou
prime focus			foyer principal
principal focus			foyer principal
soft focus			flou artistique
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