center
gb/sˈɛntɚ/ us/sˈɛntɚ/
A1
Engleză
~ 500
közép, központ, középre helyez, középre tesz, középre igazít, összpontosít, középpontjában áll
SUBSTANTIV
A1
1
Tipar de utilizare:
the center of [something]
The statue stands in the center of the park.
A szobor a park közepén áll.
She placed the vase in the center of the table.
A vázát az asztal közepére tette.
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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The ball is in the center of the room.
A labda a szoba közepén van.
I live near the center of the city.
A városközpont közelében lakom.
The cake has cream in the center.
We met in the center of the park.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'center' with 'middle' in expressions like 'in the middle of nowhere', which is not usually replaced by 'center'.
Sens
middle point or part
Colocații
center of attention
|shopping center
|center of town
|center circle
|center point
Sinonime
middle (More general; can be used in both physical and abstract contexts.)
Antonime
edge (Refers to the outer limit or boundary, opposite of the middle.)
Teme
geometry
|daily life
|space
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
The middle part of something, the same distance from all sides.
The point or part that is equally distant from all sides, edges, or ends of something.
VERB
A2
2
Tipar de utilizare:
to center [something] [somewhere]
Center the title on the page before printing.
Nyomtatás előtt igazítsd középre a címet az oldalon.
She centered her chair in front of the desk.
A székét az íróasztal elé, középre igazította.
Please center the photo on the wall.
The coach told him to center the ball.
He centered the image on the screen.
Exemple pentru cursanți
Center the cake on the table.
Tedd a tortát az asztal közepére.
Please center your name on the paper.
Kérlek, írd a nevedet a papír közepére.
She centered her bed in the room.
We centered the TV on the wall.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may confuse 'center' with 'focus' when talking about attention rather than physical placement.
Sens
place in the middle
Colocații
center text
|center a picture
|center the ball
Sinonime
align (In technical contexts, can mean to arrange along a line rather than just in the middle.)
Antonime
off-center (Placed away from the middle position.)
Teme
daily life
|space
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
To put something in the middle of an area or space.
To position something so that it is equally distant from all sides or edges.
SUBSTANTIV
A2
3
központ
B1
The new shopping center opened last month.
Az új bevásárlóközpont a múlt hónapban nyílt meg.
He works at a research center downtown.
Egy belvárosi kutatóközpontban dolgozik.
The sports center has a swimming pool and gym.
Our community center offers free classes.
The city built a new cultural center.
Exemple pentru cursanți
I go to the sports center every week.
Minden héten járok a sportközpontba.
She works at a call center.
Egy telefonos ügyfélszolgálati központban dolgozik.
We meet at the community center.
The new shopping center is big.
Sens
main place for activities
Colocații
sports center
|community center
|call center
Sinonime
hub (Informal; often used for places that are busy and connected to many things.)
Antonime
periphery (Outer area far from main activities.)
Teme
business
|daily life
|work
Definiție
A main place where people do a certain activity or get services.
A place where a particular activity or service is concentrated or organized.
VERB
B1
4
Tipar de utilizare:
to center [something] on [something]
The discussion centered on climate change.
A megbeszélés középpontjában a klímaváltozás állt.
His research centers on renewable energy.
Kutatása a megújuló energiára összpontosít.
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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The class centered on grammar today.
A mai órán a nyelvtan volt a középpontban.
Her talk centered on health.
Az előadása főleg az egészségről szólt.
We will center on this topic tomorrow.
My work centers on teaching children.
Greșeală frecventă:
Some learners overuse 'around' instead of 'on' after 'center', though both can be correct in informal English.
Sens
focus attention or effort
Colocații
center efforts on
|center discussion on
Sinonime
focus (More common and general for directing attention.)
Antonime
distract (To draw attention away from something.)
Teme
emotions
|work
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
To give most attention or effort to one thing.
To direct one's attention, efforts, or activities toward a particular thing.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
center
IPA
GB/sˈɛntɚ/
US/sˈɛntɚ/
Silabe și accent
cen - ter (2 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (cen)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: center
- Variant Spelling: centre
- Plural: centers
Verb
- Base: center
- Variant Spelling: centre
- 3rd Person Singular: centers
- Present Participle: centering
- Past: centered
Familie de cuvinte
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
Aspecte importante
- Spelling Variant: centre Verb
- Spelling Variant: centre Noun
Expresii
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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- There is a fountain in the center of the park.
- He sat in the center of the room.