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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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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

n → Konzentrationsvermögen nt; to have a very short attention span → sich nur sehr kurz konzentrieren können

attention span n → capacità f inv di concentrazione

attention span n → capacità f inv di concentrazione

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