center
gb/sˈɛntɚ/ us/sˈɛntɚ/
A1
इंग्रजी
~ 500
अर्थ
० अर्थ
नाम
A1
relation
1
middle point or part
The middle part of something, the same distance from all sides.
वापर नमुना:
the center of [something]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes confuse 'center' with 'middle' in expressions like 'in the middle of nowhere', which is not usually replaced by 'center'.
समानार्थी शब्द
middle (More general; can be used in both physical and abstract contexts.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
edge (Refers to the outer limit or boundary, opposite of the middle.)
सहप्रयोग
center of attention
|shopping center
|center of town
|center circle
|center point
विषय
geometry
|daily life
|space
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- 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.
क्रियापद
A2
action
2
place in the middle
To put something in the middle of an area or space.
वापर नमुना:
to center [something] [somewhere]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners may confuse 'center' with 'focus' when talking about attention rather than physical placement.
समानार्थी शब्द
align (In technical contexts, can mean to arrange along a line rather than just in the middle.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
off-center (Placed away from the middle position.)
सहप्रयोग
center text
|center a picture
|center the ball
विषय
daily life
|space
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- 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.
नाम
A2
entity
3
main place for activities
A main place where people do a certain activity or get services.
समानार्थी शब्द
hub (Informal; often used for places that are busy and connected to many things.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
periphery (Outer area far from main activities.)
सहप्रयोग
sports center
|community center
|call center
विषय
business
|daily life
|work
उदाहरणे
- 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- 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.
क्रियापद
B1
action
4
focus attention or effort
To give most attention or effort to one thing.
वापर नमुना:
to center [something] on [something]
सामान्य चूक:
Some learners overuse 'around' instead of 'on' after 'center', though both can be correct in informal English.
समानार्थी शब्द
focus (More common and general for directing attention.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
distract (To draw attention away from something.)
सहप्रयोग
center efforts on
|center discussion on
विषय
emotions
|work
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- The class centered on grammar today.
- Her talk centered on health.
- We will center on this topic tomorrow.
- My work centers on teaching children.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोशातील रूप
center
IPA
GB/sˈɛntɚ/
US/sˈɛntɚ/
अक्षरविभाग आणि जोर
cen - ter (२ अक्षरखंड)
Stress on 1st syllable (cen)
शब्दरूपे
Noun
- Base: center
- Variant Spelling: centre
- Plural: centers
Verb
- Base: center
- Variant Spelling: centre
- 3rd Person Singular: centers
- Present Participle: centering
- Past: centered
संबंधित शब्द
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
ठळक मुद्दे
- Spelling Variant: centre Verb
- Spelling Variant: centre Noun
वाक्प्रचार
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.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- There is a fountain in the center of the park.
- He sat in the center of the room.