Gather = lerakez. Center = merkaz. Concentrated = merukaz. Coordinator = merakez. All these words share a common Hebrew root: רכז.
Put aside all possible distractions because today’s episode is laser-focused on the root RKZ.
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New Words and Expressions:
Rikuz – Concentration – ריכוז
Yesh yetsirot retsinioyt she-mevakshot rikuz male be-ozniyot – There are serious works (of music), that demand full concentration, with earphones – יש יצירות רציניות שמבקשות ריכוז מלא באוזניות
Ehad mi-kol asara yeladim sovel me-hafra’at keshev ve-rikuz – One in every 10 children suffers from ADD Attention deficit disorder – אחד מכל עשרה ילדים סובל מהפרעת קשב וריכוז
Mahane rikuz – A concentration camp – מחנה ריכוז
Lerakez – To gather, to assemble – לרכז
Merakez – He gathers / Coordinator – מרכז
Rakaz – Coordinator – רכז
Merkaz – Center – מרכז
Merukaz – Concentrated – מרוכז
Ani be-emtsa mashehu, ani lo merukaz – I am in the middle of something, I cannot focus right now – אני באמצע משהו, אני לא מרוכז
Amart she-ani tamid merukaz be-atsmi – You said that I am always concentrated on myself (self-centered) – אמרת שאני תמיד מרוכז בעצמי
Gel super merukaz – Super concentrated laundry gel – ג’ל סופר מרוכז
Lehitrakez be-mashehu – To concentrate on something – תתרכז במשהו
Titrakez “retsach” – Try hard to concentrate – תתרכז רצח
Titrakzi (f.), titrakzu (pl.) – Concentrate! – תתרכזי, תתרכזו
Ani rotse she-ha-shavu’a nitrakez be-ze – This week I’d like us to focus on this – אני רוצה שהשבוע נתרכז בזה
Lehitmaked – To focus – להתמקד
Moked sherut lakochot – Customer service center – מוקד שירות לקוחות
Merkazi – Central – מרכזי
Ha-tahana ha-merkazit – The central bus station – התחנה המרכזית
Playlist and Clips:
Mati Caspi – Shirim be-mitz agvaniyot (lyrics)
Hafra’at keshev ve-rikuz – ADD – TV1
Machane rikuz – Concentration Camp
Nadav Guedj – Ulai Nedaber (lyrics on YouTube)
Jel Merukaz – Concentrated gel commercial
Anahnu ba-mapa – Titrakez, concentrate, imperative, masculine
Zaguri Imperia – Titrakzi, concentrate, imperative, feminine
Nestea – Titrakzu, concentrate, imperative, plural
Ha-tahana ha-merkazit – The Central Bus Station (Kan TV)
Lahakat Ha-nachal – Sarit Ha-saparit (lyrics)
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