focused

/ˈfoʊ.kəst/

adjective

  1. Giving full attention to something and not easily distracted.

    B1

    usually followed by on

    • "She stayed focused on her work despite the noise."B1
    • "To succeed, you need to stay focused on your goals."B1

  2. Directed toward a particular aim, subject, or result.

    B1
    • "The meeting was focused on improving customer service."B1
    • "The company needs a more focused strategy for entering international markets."C1

verb

  1. Past tense and past participle of focus: gave attention to a particular subject or activity.

    B1

    regular verb: focus, focused, focused

    • "We focused on the main problem first."B1
    • "The research focused on how social media affects young people's sleep."B2

Common mistakes

  • focused in the task→focused on the task

    Use focused on when saying what receives your attention.

Collocations

stay focusedremain focusedfocused attentionfocused approachfocused onlose focusmaintain focus

Word family

focusfocusedfocusingfocusesrefocus