What does foco in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word foco in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use foco in Spanish.

The word foco in Spanish means spotlight, focal point, heart, spotlight, light bulb, energy-efficient light bulb, energy-saving light bulb, center of attention, searchlight, scope, recruitment search, blurred, blurry, focus on. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word foco

spotlight

nombre masculino (lámpara que concentra la luz) (on a stage)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Ponlo debajo del foco para que lo veamos bien.

Put it under the spotlight so we can see it properly.

focal point, heart

nombre masculino (fenómeno: punto de propagación)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Allí está el foco de la epidemia.

That's the focal point (or: heart) of the epidemic

spotlight

nombre masculino (de un escenario)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Tanto el público como los actores se asustaron cuando explotó el foco.

Both the public and the actors were frightened when the spotlight exploded.

light bulb

nombre masculino (AmL (bombilla eléctrica)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

energy-efficient light bulb, energy-saving light bulb

(luz fluorescente)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Cambiamos todas las bombillas incandescentes por bombillas de bajo consumo.

We changed all the incandescent light bulbs for energy-efficient ones.

center of attention

(centro de interés) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Los problemas sanitarios están en el foco de atención del Gobierno.

The sanitation problems are at the center of the government's attention.

searchlight

locución nominal masculina (reflector)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

scope

locución nominal masculina (área a cubrir)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

recruitment search

locución nominal masculina (contratación: perfil)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

blurred, blurry

locución adjetiva (fotografía: desenfocado)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

Toma otra foto que no esté fuera de foco.

Take another photo and not this blurry one.

focus on

locución verbal (enfocar)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

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