center
gb/sˈɛntɚ/ us/sˈɛntɚ/
A1
Anglų
~ 500
Reikšmės
0 reikšmių
Daiktavardis
A1
relation
1
middle point or part
The middle part of something, the same distance from all sides.
Vartosenos šablonas:
the center of [something]
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'center' with 'middle' in expressions like 'in the middle of nowhere', which is not usually replaced by 'center'.
Sinonimai
middle (More general; can be used in both physical and abstract contexts.)
Antonimai
edge (Refers to the outer limit or boundary, opposite of the middle.)
Kolokacijos
center of attention
|shopping center
|center of town
|center circle
|center point
Temos
geometry
|daily life
|space
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Veiksmažodis
A2
action
2
place in the middle
To put something in the middle of an area or space.
Vartosenos šablonas:
to center [something] [somewhere]
Dažna klaida:
Learners may confuse 'center' with 'focus' when talking about attention rather than physical placement.
Sinonimai
align (In technical contexts, can mean to arrange along a line rather than just in the middle.)
Antonimai
off-center (Placed away from the middle position.)
Kolokacijos
center text
|center a picture
|center the ball
Temos
daily life
|space
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Daiktavardis
A2
entity
3
main place for activities
A main place where people do a certain activity or get services.
Sinonimai
hub (Informal; often used for places that are busy and connected to many things.)
Antonimai
periphery (Outer area far from main activities.)
Kolokacijos
sports center
|community center
|call center
Temos
business
|daily life
|work
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Veiksmažodis
B1
action
4
focus attention or effort
To give most attention or effort to one thing.
Vartosenos šablonas:
to center [something] on [something]
Dažna klaida:
Some learners overuse 'around' instead of 'on' after 'center', though both can be correct in informal English.
Sinonimai
focus (More common and general for directing attention.)
Antonimai
distract (To draw attention away from something.)
Kolokacijos
center efforts on
|center discussion on
Temos
emotions
|work
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- The class centered on grammar today.
- Her talk centered on health.
- We will center on this topic tomorrow.
- My work centers on teaching children.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
center
IPA
GB/sˈɛntɚ/
US/sˈɛntɚ/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
cen - ter (2 skiemenys)
Stress on 1st syllable (cen)
Žodžio formos
Noun
- Base: center
- Variant Spelling: centre
- Plural: centers
Verb
- Base: center
- Variant Spelling: centre
- 3rd Person Singular: centers
- Present Participle: centering
- Past: centered
Žodžių šeima
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
Gramatikos akcentai
- Spelling Variant: centre Verb
- Spelling Variant: centre Noun
Posakiai
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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- There is a fountain in the center of the park.
- He sat in the center of the room.