center
gb/sˈɛntɚ/ us/sˈɛntɚ/
A1
Αγγλικά
~ 500
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
A1
relation
1
middle point or part
The middle part of something, the same distance from all sides.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
the center of [something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'center' with 'middle' in expressions like 'in the middle of nowhere', which is not usually replaced by 'center'.
Συνώνυμα
middle (More general; can be used in both physical and abstract contexts.)
Αντώνυμα
edge (Refers to the outer limit or boundary, opposite of the middle.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
center of attention
|shopping center
|center of town
|center circle
|center point
Θέματα
geometry
|daily life
|space
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The statue stands in the center of the park.
- She placed the vase in the center of the table.
- The city center is always busy on weekends.
- Draw a dot in the exact center of the circle.
- He stood at the center of the stage.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The ball is in the center of the room.
- I live near the center of the city.
- The cake has cream in the center.
- We met in the center of the park.
Ρήμα
A2
action
2
place in the middle
To put something in the middle of an area or space.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to center [something] [somewhere]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse 'center' with 'focus' when talking about attention rather than physical placement.
Συνώνυμα
align (In technical contexts, can mean to arrange along a line rather than just in the middle.)
Αντώνυμα
off-center (Placed away from the middle position.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
center text
|center a picture
|center the ball
Θέματα
daily life
|space
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- Center the title on the page before printing.
- She centered her chair in front of the desk.
- Please center the photo on the wall.
- The coach told him to center the ball.
- He centered the image on the screen.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- Center the cake on the table.
- Please center your name on the paper.
- She centered her bed in the room.
- We centered the TV on the wall.
Ουσιαστικό
A2
entity
3
main place for activities
A main place where people do a certain activity or get services.
Συνώνυμα
hub (Informal; often used for places that are busy and connected to many things.)
Αντώνυμα
periphery (Outer area far from main activities.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
sports center
|community center
|call center
Θέματα
business
|daily life
|work
Παραδείγματα
- The new shopping center opened last month.
- He works at a research center downtown.
- The sports center has a swimming pool and gym.
- Our community center offers free classes.
- The city built a new cultural center.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I go to the sports center every week.
- She works at a call center.
- We meet at the community center.
- The new shopping center is big.
Ρήμα
B1
action
4
focus attention or effort
To give most attention or effort to one thing.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to center [something] on [something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Some learners overuse 'around' instead of 'on' after 'center', though both can be correct in informal English.
Συνώνυμα
focus (More common and general for directing attention.)
Αντώνυμα
distract (To draw attention away from something.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
center efforts on
|center discussion on
Θέματα
emotions
|work
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The discussion centered on climate change.
- His research centers on renewable energy.
- We should center our efforts on helping those in need.
- Her speech centered around education reform.
- This movie centers on a young woman's journey.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The class centered on grammar today.
- Her talk centered on health.
- We will center on this topic tomorrow.
- My work centers on teaching children.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
center
IPA
GB/sˈɛntɚ/
US/sˈɛntɚ/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
cen - ter (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (cen)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: center
- Variant Spelling: centre
- Plural: centers
Verb
- Base: center
- Variant Spelling: centre
- 3rd Person Singular: centers
- Present Participle: centering
- Past: centered
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
Core family
central
adjective A2
centrally
adverb
Related words
centerpiece
noun
Negative and opposite forms
decentralize
verb C1
Advanced or less common
centralization
noun C1
centrality
noun
Κύρια σημεία
- Spelling Variant: centre Verb
- Spelling Variant: centre Noun
Εκφράσεις
center of attention
1/sˈɛntɚ əv ətˈɛnʃən/
fixed phrase
main focus of interest
The person or thing that everyone is looking at or talking about.
Παραδείγματα
- She was the center of attention at the party.
- The strange painting became the center of attention in the gallery.
center stage
1/sˈɛntɚ stˈeɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
most important position or role
The most important place or role in an event or situation.
Παραδείγματα
- Education took center stage during the debate.
- The singer moved to center stage for her solo.
in the center of
1/ˈɪn ðə sˈɛntɚ əv/
fixed phrase
in middle part of something
In the middle area of something.
Παραδείγματα
- There is a fountain in the center of the park.
- He sat in the center of the room.