Collocations for concentration - noun
1. giving all your attention/effort to sth
ADJ.
deep, great, intense | total
a look of total concentration on her face
a look of total concentration on her face
poor | exclusive
VERB + CONCENTRATION
demand, require
The game requires great concentration.
The game requires great concentration.
lose | break, disturb
Don''s voice from outside broke my concentration.
Don''s voice from outside broke my concentration.
CONCENTRATION + NOUN
span
PREP.
~ on
his concentration on his writing
his concentration on his writing
PHRASES
a lack of concentration, a lapse in/of concentration
One momentary lapse in concentration could prove fatal.
One momentary lapse in concentration could prove fatal.
powers of concentration
She has great powers of concentration for a child her age.
She has great powers of concentration for a child her age.
2. large number/amount of sth in one place
ADJ.
great, heavy, high, large
The greatest concentration of traffic is in the city centre.
The greatest concentration of traffic is in the city centre.
low | geographical
CONCENTRATION + VERB
increase, rise
The concentration of nitrates in the drinking water has risen in recent years.
The concentration of nitrates in the drinking water has risen in recent years.
decrease, fall