centre
gb/sˈɛntɚ/ us/sˈɛntɚ/
A2
الإنجليزية
~ 500
közép, középpont, központ, középre helyez, középre tesz, középre igazít, központi alak
اسم
A2
1
نمط الاستخدام:
the centre of [something]
The statue stands in the centre of the square.
A szobor a tér közepén áll.
He drew a dot in the exact centre of the page.
Rajzolt egy pontot az oldal pontos közepére.
The table was placed at the centre of the room.
London's West End is considered the cultural centre of the city.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
The ball is in the centre of the field.
A labda a pálya közepén van.
She stood in the centre of the room.
A szoba közepén állt.
There is a park in the centre of town.
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'centre' with 'middle' in abstract contexts; 'centre' often implies a precise point or a focal area, while 'middle' can be more general.
المعنى
Middle point or area
المتلازمات اللفظية
city centre
|centre of attention
|centre stage
|centre point
|centre circle
المرادفات
middle (More general term for the midpoint; less formal and not always spatially exact.)
الأضداد
edge (Refers to the outer limit or boundary, opposite of the middle.)
الموضوعات
geometry
|daily life
|space
|core_vocabulary
التعريف
The middle part of something, the same distance from all sides.
The point or area that is equally distant from all sides, edges, or surfaces of something.
اسم
A2
2
központ
A2
نمط الاستخدام:
[type of] centre
The town has a new leisure centre with a swimming pool.
A városnak van egy új, úszómedencés szabadidőközpontja.
Our company’s training centre is located near the airport.
Cégünk képzési központja a repülőtér közelében található.
The conference will be held at the international convention centre.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
We went to the sports centre to play basketball.
Elmentünk a sportközpontba kosárlabdázni.
The shopping centre has many stores.
A bevásárlóközpontban sok üzlet van.
She works at a community centre.
المعنى
Main place for activity
المتلازمات اللفظية
shopping centre
|sports centre
|community centre
|conference centre
المرادفات
hub (Often used figuratively; suggests a central or most important place for activity.)
الأضداد
periphery (The outer area far from the main activity.)
الموضوعات
business
|education
|work
|core_vocabulary
التعريف
A building or place where certain activities happen.
A place where a particular activity, service, or organization is based or concentrated.
فعل
B1
3
نمط الاستخدام:
to centre [something] [somewhere]
Please centre the title on the page.
Kérlek, igazítsd középre a címet az oldalon.
She centred the vase on the table.
Az asztal közepére helyezte a vázát.
The camera should be centred on the subject.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
Centre the photo on the wall.
Tedd a fényképet a fal közepére.
He centred his name on the paper.
Középre igazította a nevét a papíron.
I centred my chair between theirs.
المعنى
Place in the middle
المتلازمات اللفظية
centre the text
|centre a picture
|centre yourself
المرادفات
align (To arrange something properly, which may include centering but can also refer to other positions.)
الأضداد
offset (To move something away from the middle position.)
الموضوعات
daily life
|space
|core_vocabulary
التعريف
To put something in the middle of a space.
To position something so that it is in the middle of an area or space.
اسم
B2
4
középpont
B1
The issue of climate change is at the centre of political debate.
A klímaváltozás kérdése a politikai vita középpontjában áll.
She loves being at the centre of attention.
Szereti, ha ő van a figyelem középpontjában.
Education reform is at the centre of their campaign.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
He is at the centre of this problem.
Ő áll ennek a problémának a középpontjában.
She is at the centre of our team.
Ő a csapatunk központi alakja.
Money is at the centre of their plan.
المعنى
Core or key part
المتلازمات اللفظية
centre of attention
|centre of power
|centre of interest
المرادفات
focus (Emphasizes concentration of attention or effort rather than physical location.)
الأضداد
margins (Areas far from importance or influence.)
الموضوعات
abstract concepts
|core_vocabulary
التعريف
The most important part of something.
The most important or influential part of something, often used figuratively.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
centre
IPA
GB/sˈɛntɚ/
US/sˈɛntɚ/
المقاطع والنبر
centre (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (centre)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: centre
- Variant Spelling: center
- Plural: centres
Verb
- Base: centre
- Variant Spelling: center
- 3rd Person Singular: centres
- Present Participle: centring
- Past: centred
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
Core family
central
adjective A2
centrally
adverb
Related words
centralise
verb C1
Negative and opposite forms
decentralise
verb C1
Advanced or less common
centralisation
noun C1
centrality
noun
أبرز النقاط
- Spelling Variant: center Verb
- Spelling Variant: center Noun
التعبيرات
centre around/on something
1/sˈɛntɚ ˈɑɹˈaʊndən sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Have as main focus/topic
To be mainly about something, or to have it as your main interest.
أمثلة
- The discussion centred on ways to improve safety.
- Our holiday plans centred around visiting family.
centre of attention
1/sˈɛntɚ əv ətˈɛnʃən/
fixed phrase
Person everyone notices most
The person or thing that everyone is looking at or talking about.
أمثلة
- She was the centre of attention at her birthday party.
- The unusual painting became the centre of attention in the gallery.
city centre
1/sˈɪti sˈɛntɚ/
fixed phrase
Main commercial area of city
The main part of a city where there are many shops, offices, and other businesses.
أمثلة
- We stayed in a hotel right in the city centre.
- Traffic is always heavy in the city centre during rush hour.
take centre stage
1/tˈeɪk sˈɛntɚ stˈeɪd͡ʒ/
idiom
Become most important focus
To become the most important thing or person in a situation.
أمثلة
- Environmental issues took centre stage during the conference.
- She took centre stage with her powerful speech.