centralise
gb/sˈɛntɹəlɪs/ us/sˈɛntɹəlɪs/
B2
Αγγλικά
központosít, középre igazít, középre tesz
ΡΉΜΑ
C1
FORMAL
1
központosít
B2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
centralise [something] (under [someone/something])
The new government moved quickly to centralise power in the capital.
Az új kormány gyorsan központosította a hatalmat a fővárosban.
The company centralised decision-making so regional offices had less independence.
A vállalat központosította a döntéshozatalt, így a regionális irodák kevésbé voltak önállóak.
Attempts to centralise control of the schools met strong local opposition.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The manager wants to centralise control.
A vezető központosítani akarja az irányítást.
They centralised the rules for all offices.
Az összes irodára vonatkozó szabályokat központilag határozták meg.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse centralise (control from one centre) with concentrate (gather together) and with the noun centre/center.
Σημασία
bring under central control
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
centralise power
|centralise authority
|centralise control
|centralise decision-making
|centralise management
|centralise governance
|centralise administration
|centralise policy
|centralise oversight
|centralise functions
Συνώνυμα
consolidate (Emphasises combining systems or control into a single unit.)
|
unify (Focuses on making separate parts act as one, not necessarily under a centre.)
Αντώνυμα
decentralise (Distributes control away from a single centre.)
|
delegate (Gives decision-making to lower levels rather than a centre.)
Θέματα
government
|business
|management
|politics
Ορισμός
To make one central group control something.
To bring the control, decision-making, or management of something under a single central authority or organisation.
ΡΉΜΑ
B2
BUSINESS
2
központosít
B2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
centralise [something] (in/at [place])
The bank centralised its back-office operations to cut costs.
A bank a háttérirodai műveleteit a költségek csökkentése érdekében központosította.
They plan to centralise customer service in one call centre.
Az ügyfélszolgálatot egyetlen call centerbe tervezik központosítani.
After the merger, the firm centralised its purchasing team at headquarters.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The company centralised its services in London.
A vállalat Londonban központosította a szolgáltatásait.
They centralised training in one office.
A képzést egyetlen irodában központosították.
Συχνό λάθος:
Centralise is often used for systems and services, not just physical objects (e.g., centralise customer support).
Σημασία
bring into one place
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
centralise operations
|centralise services
|centralise procurement
|centralise staffing
|centralise resources
|centralise production
|centralise distribution
|centralise support
|centralise purchasing
|centralise training
Συνώνυμα
concentrate (More general; can mean gather together without implying a centre of control.)
|
bring together (Neutral phrasing without the organisational implication of a 'centre'.)
Αντώνυμα
disperse (Spreads people or activities out across different places.)
|
decentralise (Moves functions away from a central location or body.)
Θέματα
business
|work
|logistics
|organization
Ορισμός
To move things so they are all in one main place.
To bring activities, services, staff, or resources together in one main place instead of spreading them across several places.
ΡΉΜΑ
C1
TECHNICAL
3
központosít
B2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
centralise [data/information/records] (in/on [system/platform])
The charity centralised donor records into a single database.
A jótékonysági szervezet egyetlen adatbázisban központosította az adományozói nyilvántartásokat.
We centralised incident reports so patterns were easier to spot.
Központosítottuk az incidensjelentéseket, így könnyebb volt észrevenni a mintázatokat.
The project aims to centralise access to documents across departments.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
They centralised the data in one system.
Az adatokat egy rendszerben központosították.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may use centralise when they mean 'summarise' (different word) or 'synchronise' (different process).
Σημασία
store data in one system
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
centralise data
|centralise information
|centralise records
|centralise reporting
|centralise monitoring
|centralise logging
|centralise a database
|centralise access
|centralise storage
|centralise documentation
Συνώνυμα
consolidate (Common in IT/business for combining data sources into one system.)
|
standardise (Focuses on making formats consistent, which may accompany centralisation.)
Αντώνυμα
distribute (Stores or processes data across multiple systems or locations.)
|
decentralise (Moves data and control away from a single central system.)
Θέματα
technology
|business
|data_management
Ορισμός
To keep all data in one main system.
To put information, records, or data into one main system or database so it can be managed and accessed from a single place.
ΡΉΜΑ
B2
4
középre tesz
A2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
centralise [text/title/object] (on/in [page/screen/area])
Centralise the heading at the top of the page.
Igazítsd középre a címsort az oldal tetején.
The designer centralised the logo to balance the layout.
A tervező középre igazította a logót, hogy kiegyensúlyozza az elrendezést.
You can centralise the text using the alignment options.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
Please centralise the title.
Kérlek, igazítsd középre a címet.
Συχνό λάθος:
In many contexts, centre/center (verb) is more common than centralise for alignment (e.g., 'centre the title').
Σημασία
place or align in the middle
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
centralise the title
|centralise the heading
|centralise text
|centralise a logo
|centralise an image
|centralise a diagram
Συνώνυμα
centre (More common verb for positioning or alignment.)
|
align centrally (More explicit and common in software/UI instructions.)
Αντώνυμα
left-align (Aligns text to the left margin instead of the centre.)
|
right-align (Aligns text to the right margin instead of the centre.)
Θέματα
writing
|design
|work
Ορισμός
To put something in the middle.
To place something in the centre of an area, or to align text or a design so that it is centred.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
centralise
IPA
GB/sˈɛntɹəlɪs/
US/sˈɛntɹəlɪs/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
cent - ral - ise (3 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (cent)
Τύποι λέξης
Verb
- Base: centralise
- 3rd Person Singular: centralises
- Present Participle: centralising
- Past: centralised
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
centralises
verb
centralising
verb
centralised
verb
Core family
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
decentralise
verb C1
decentralisation
noun C1
Advanced or less common
centrality
noun
Εκφράσεις
centralise control
1/sˈɛntɹəlɪs kəntɹˈoʊl/
fixed phrase
formal
control from one centre
To have one centre control something.
Παραδείγματα
- The policy centralised control over hiring decisions.
- The new system centralises control over user permissions.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- They centralised control over the budget.
centralise data
1/sˈɛntɹəlɪs dˈætə/
fixed phrase
technical
put data in one system
To keep all data in one place.
Παραδείγματα
- The team centralised data to make reporting faster and more reliable.
- Centralising data can improve security if access is managed properly.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- We centralised the data.
centralise decision-making
1/sˈɛntɹəlɪs dɪsˈɪʒən mˈeɪkɪŋ/
fixed phrase
business
make decisions from the centre
To have the head office make decisions.
Παραδείγματα
- After the takeover, the company centralised decision-making at headquarters.
- Centralising decision-making can speed up approvals but reduce local flexibility.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- They centralised decision-making.
centralise operations
1/sˈɛntɹəlɪs ˌɑpɚˈeɪʃənz/
fixed phrase
business
run operations from one hub
To move operations to one centre.
Παραδείγματα
- The retailer centralised operations to improve consistency across stores.
- They centralised operations in Manchester after closing two regional sites.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The company centralised operations.
centralise power
1/sˈɛntɹəlɪs pˈaʊɚ/
fixed phrase
formal
concentrate power in one centre
To make one centre have most power.
Παραδείγματα
- The reforms were designed to centralise power in the executive branch.
- Critics warned that the new law would centralise power in the capital.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The leader tried to centralise power.
centralise services
1/sˈɛntɹəlɪs sˈɚvɪsɪz/
fixed phrase
business
run services from one location
To move services to one main place.
Παραδείγματα
- The council centralised services to reduce duplication across offices.
- The hospital network centralised services at the main site.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- They centralised services in one office.