center
gb/sˈɛntɚ/ us/sˈɛntɚ/
A1
Angol
~ 500
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Főnév
A1
relation
1
middle point or part
The middle part of something, the same distance from all sides.
Használati minta:
the center of [something]
Gyakori hiba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'center' with 'middle' in expressions like 'in the middle of nowhere', which is not usually replaced by 'center'.
Szinonimák
middle (More general; can be used in both physical and abstract contexts.)
Antonimák
edge (Refers to the outer limit or boundary, opposite of the middle.)
Szókapcsolatok
center of attention
|shopping center
|center of town
|center circle
|center point
Témák
geometry
|daily life
|space
|core_vocabulary
Példák
- 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.
Példák tanulóknak
- 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.
Ige
A2
action
2
place in the middle
To put something in the middle of an area or space.
Használati minta:
to center [something] [somewhere]
Gyakori hiba:
Learners may confuse 'center' with 'focus' when talking about attention rather than physical placement.
Szinonimák
align (In technical contexts, can mean to arrange along a line rather than just in the middle.)
Antonimák
off-center (Placed away from the middle position.)
Szókapcsolatok
center text
|center a picture
|center the ball
Témák
daily life
|space
|core_vocabulary
Példák
- 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.
Példák tanulóknak
- 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.
Főnév
A2
entity
3
main place for activities
A main place where people do a certain activity or get services.
Szinonimák
hub (Informal; often used for places that are busy and connected to many things.)
Antonimák
periphery (Outer area far from main activities.)
Szókapcsolatok
sports center
|community center
|call center
Témák
business
|daily life
|work
Példák
- 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.
Példák tanulóknak
- 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.
Ige
B1
action
4
focus attention or effort
To give most attention or effort to one thing.
Használati minta:
to center [something] on [something]
Gyakori hiba:
Some learners overuse 'around' instead of 'on' after 'center', though both can be correct in informal English.
Szinonimák
focus (More common and general for directing attention.)
Antonimák
distract (To draw attention away from something.)
Szókapcsolatok
center efforts on
|center discussion on
Témák
emotions
|work
|core_vocabulary
Példák
- 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.
Példák tanulóknak
- The class centered on grammar today.
- Her talk centered on health.
- We will center on this topic tomorrow.
- My work centers on teaching children.
Nyelvtan
Szótári alak
center
IPA
GB/sˈɛntɚ/
US/sˈɛntɚ/
Szótagolás és hangsúly
cen - ter (2 szótag)
Stress on 1st syllable (cen)
Szóalakok
Noun
- Base: center
- Variant Spelling: centre
- Plural: centers
Verb
- Base: center
- Variant Spelling: centre
- 3rd Person Singular: centers
- Present Participle: centering
- Past: centered
Szócsalád
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
Nyelvtani kiemelések
- Spelling Variant: centre Verb
- Spelling Variant: centre Noun
Kifejezések
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.
Példák
- 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.
Példák
- 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.
Példák
- There is a fountain in the center of the park.
- He sat in the center of the room.