Also means
to focus
Usage Note
Concentrer is used both transitively (concentrer ses efforts, 'to concentrate one's efforts') and reflexively (se concentrer, 'to focus/concentrate'). The reflexive form is what you use when telling someone 'to concentrate' in everyday speech. The noun concentration is a direct cognate.
Examples
"Il faut se concentrer pendant l'examen."
Natural Translation
You need to concentrate during the exam.
Literal Translation
It must oneself concentrate during the-exam
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