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attention span
n.
The length of time during which a person can concentrate on a subject or idea.
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Noun1.attention span - the length of time you can concentrate on some idea or activity
span - the complete duration of something; "the job was finished in the span of an hour"
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attention span
nKonzentrationsvermögen nt; to have a very short attention spansich nur sehr kurz konzentrieren können
attention span ncapacità f inv di concentrazione


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