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konzentriert zu haben

English translation: to have concentrated

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German term or phrase:konzentriert zu haben
English translation:to have concentrated
Entered by: Ramey Rieger (X)

10:14 Nov 8, 2018
German to English translations [Non-PRO]
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German term or phrase: konzentriert zu haben
Ich finde es faszinierend, dass du so viele Sprachen kannst. Da scheinst du dich ja auf die östlichen Sprachen konzentriert zu haben.
Vadim Kadyrov
Ukraine
Local time: 02:55
to have concentrated
Explanation:
Literally:
...you seem to have concentrated on Eastern languages.

Fluently:

It's fascinating how many languages you can speak, especially your fluency in Eastern languages.
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Ramey Rieger (X)
Germany
Local time: 01:55
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +5to have concentrated
Ramey Rieger (X)
4 +3to have focused on
Annika Hogekamp


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
to have concentrated


Explanation:
Literally:
...you seem to have concentrated on Eastern languages.

Fluently:

It's fascinating how many languages you can speak, especially your fluency in Eastern languages.

Ramey Rieger (X)
Germany
Local time: 01:55
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 116
Notes to answerer
Asker: thank you!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Darin Fitzpatrick
37 mins
  -> Mercy buckets, Darin.
agree  AllegroTrans
5 hrs
  -> Thanks!
agree  Lancashireman: Ha, just read MM's comment on the other answer. Focused is much overused. konzentriert = concentrated, especially in En-GB.
13 hrs
  -> It's the same ole context issue. Who would phrase it like that in any ole English?
agree  philgoddard
15 hrs
  -> Greetings, Phil.
agree  Karolin Schmidt
3 days 9 hrs
  -> Thanks Karolin.
neutral  Michael Martin, MA: 'Focused' gets a lot of use for a reason. 'Concentrated' is appropriate in more formal contexts.
3 days 18 hrs
  -> A context we don't have, Michael.
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
to have focused on


Explanation:
"You obviously have focused on the Eastern languages."

Annika Hogekamp
Germany
Local time: 01:55
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Darin Fitzpatrick
32 mins
agree  AllegroTrans
5 hrs
agree  Michael Martin, MA: Don't think "concentrated" is wrong, but to me, this seems the most natural way of expressing the concept.
6 hrs
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