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con·cert·ed

(kən-sûr′tĭd)

adj.

1. Planned or accomplished together; combined: We made a concerted attempt to solve the problem.

2. Deliberate and determined: "Even if she did make a concerted effort to achieve a level of eloquence or originality in her work, she does not imagine that many readers would notice or care" (Susan Gregory Thomas).

3. Music Arranged in parts for voices or instruments.

con·cert′ed·ly adv.

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concerted

(kənˈsɜːtɪd)

adj

1. mutually contrived, planned, or arranged; combined (esp in the phrases concerted action, concerted effort)

2. (Music, other) music arranged in parts for a group of singers or players

conˈcertedly adv

conˈcertedness n

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con•cert•ed

(kənˈsɜr tɪd)

adj.

1. performed by agreement; planned or devised together: a concerted effort.

2. arranged in parts for several voices or instruments.

[1710–20]

con•cert′ed•ly, adv.

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Adj.

concerted - involving the joint activity of two or more; "concerted action"; "the conjunct influence of fire and strong wind"; "the conjunctive focus of political opposition"; "a cooperative effort"; "a united effort"; "joint military activities"

cooperative, conjunctive, conjunct

joint - united or combined; "a joint session of Congress"; "joint owners"

concerted

adjective

1. coordinated, united, joint, combined, collaborative He says it is time for concerted action by world leaders.
coordinated separate, uncooperative, disunited, uncontrived

2. strenuous, strong, determined, earnest, active, intensive, energetic, resolute You must make a concerted effort to curb your over-indulgence.

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Translations

مُتَّفق عليه، مُوحّد

spojený

fælles

gemeinschaftlich

commun concerté

sameiginlegur, samtaka

concertato di comune accordo

suderintas

saskaņots

birlikte yapılanortak

一致的

concerted

[kənˈsɜːtɪd] ADJ [campaign, attack] → coordinado, organizado; [attempt] → coordinado, concertado
to make a concerted effort (to do sth) → aunar or coordinar los esfuerzos (por hacer algo)

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

concerted

[kənˈsɜː^rtɪd] adj [action, campaign, attack] → concerté(e)
to make a concerted effort to do sth → s'efforcer de faire qch

concerted

adj efforts, action, attack → gemeinsam, konzertiert (esp Pol); with their concerted efforts … → mit vereinten Kräften …; to take concerted action → gemeinsam vorgehen; to make a concerted attack → gemeinsam or geballt angreifen

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concerted

[kənˈsɜːtɪd] adj (effort, attack) → concertato/a, collettivo/a

concerted

(kənˈsəːtid) adjective

carried out by people acting together. a concerted effort.

References in classic literature ?

The scandals of the past few years have at last moved the yachting world to concerted action in regard to "bat" boat racing.