centralize
gb/sˈɛntɹəlˌaɪz/ us/sˈɛntɹəlˌaɪz/
C1
Inglês
központosít
VERBO
C1
BUSINESS
1
központosít
B2
Padrão de uso:
centralize [something] (under/in/within [authority/department])
After the merger, the company centralized decision-making at headquarters.
Az egyesülés után a vállalat a döntéshozatalt a központba vonta.
The new policy centralized control of hiring under the HR department.
Az új szabályzat a felvétel feletti irányítást a HR-osztály kezébe vonta.
Critics argued that the reforms would centralize too much power in the capital.
Exemplos para estudantes
The government centralized control of schools.
A kormány központosította az iskolák irányítását.
Our company centralized decisions at the main office.
A cégünk a döntéshozatalt a központi irodába vonta.
Erro comum:
Learners may confuse centralize (make control more concentrated) with concentrate (bring together physically or mentally). Also, centralize is usually not followed by 'to' (say 'centralize in/under', not 'centralize to').
Significado
bring under central control
Colocações
centralize power
|centralize authority
|centralize control
|centralize decision-making
|centralize management
|centralize governance
|centralize oversight
|centralize budgeting
|centralize procurement
|centralize administration
Sinônimos
consolidate (Often emphasizes combining separate units into one, not just shifting authority upward.)
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concentrate (More general; can refer to bringing things together, not specifically organizational control.)
Antônimos
decentralize (Moves power or decisions away from the center to local units.)
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delegate (Gives decision-making power to others rather than keeping it at the center.)
Temas
business
|government
|management
|organizations
Definição
to put control in one main place
To bring the control, decision-making, or management of something under one central authority rather than leaving it spread across different people or places.
VERBO
C1
BUSINESS
2
központosít
B2
Padrão de uso:
centralize [activities/resources/services] in/at [place]
They centralized customer support in one call center to reduce costs.
A költségek csökkentése érdekében egyetlen call centerbe vonták össze az ügyfélszolgálatot.
The museum centralized its archives at a new facility outside the city.
A múzeum a városon kívüli új létesítménybe vonta össze az archívumát.
The airline centralized maintenance operations at its largest hub.
Exemplos para estudantes
We centralized our files in one office.
Az iratainkat egy irodába vontuk össze.
They centralized services in the city center.
A szolgáltatásokat a városközpontba vonták össze.
Erro comum:
Centralize usually implies making one main center; for simply moving something you might use move/relocate. Avoid using it for small everyday items unless there is a clear 'main place' idea.
Significado
bring activities into one place
Colocações
centralize operations
|centralize production
|centralize services
|centralize distribution
|centralize storage
|centralize support
|centralize purchasing
|centralize resources
|centralize records
|centralize reporting
Sinônimos
bring together (More general and less formal; does not necessarily imply a single 'center'.)
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consolidate (Often stresses efficiency by combining sites or functions.)
Antônimos
disperse (Spreads people or things out across different places.)
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distribute (Allocates resources across locations rather than gathering them into one.)
Temas
business
|logistics
|work
Definição
to put things in one main place
To move or arrange activities, services, staff, or resources so they are based in one main place or center rather than spread across multiple locations.
VERBO
C1
TECHNICAL
3
központosít
B2
Padrão de uso:
centralize [data/logs/information] in/into [system/place]
The team centralized logs so incidents could be investigated faster.
A csapat központosította a naplókat, hogy gyorsabban lehessen kivizsgálni az incidenseket.
We centralized user accounts in a single directory service.
A felhasználói fiókokat egyetlen címtárszolgáltatásban központosítottuk.
The company centralized sales data to create consistent reports across regions.
Exemplos para estudantes
They centralized the data in one database.
Az adatokat egy adatbázisban központosították.
Erro comum:
In tech contexts, centralize is about a single source/system; it does not automatically mean 'share' or 'synchronize' (though those may be related goals).
Significado
put information in one system
Colocações
centralize data
|centralize user accounts
|centralize authentication
|centralize logging
|centralize monitoring
|centralize backups
|centralize configuration
|centralize access control
|centralize reporting
|centralize documentation
Sinônimos
consolidate (Common in IT for combining multiple systems or datasets into one.)
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standardize (Focuses on making systems uniform; may or may not involve one central system.)
Antônimos
decentralize (Uses multiple distributed systems rather than a single central one.)
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distribute (Places data or processing across multiple nodes/locations.)
Temas
technology
|business
|data
Definição
to keep data in one main system
To store, manage, or route information through a single main system or repository instead of keeping it in many separate systems.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
centralize
AFI
GB/sˈɛntɹəlˌaɪz/
US/sˈɛntɹəlˌaɪz/
Sílabas e tonicidade
cent - ral - ize (3 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (cent)
Formas da palavra
Verb
- Base: centralize
- 3rd Person Singular: centralizes
- Present Participle: centralizing
- Past: centralized
Família de palavras
Forms
centralizes
verb
centralizing
verb
centralized
verb
Core family
Negative and opposite forms
Advanced or less common
centrality
noun
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