center
gb/sˈɛntɚ/ us/sˈɛntɚ/
A1
Английский
~ 500
Значения
0 значений
Существительное
A1
relation
1
middle point or part
The middle part of something, the same distance from all sides.
Модель употребления:
the center of [something]
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'center' with 'middle' in expressions like 'in the middle of nowhere', which is not usually replaced by 'center'.
Синонимы
middle (More general; can be used in both physical and abstract contexts.)
Антонимы
edge (Refers to the outer limit or boundary, opposite of the middle.)
Коллокации
center of attention
|shopping center
|center of town
|center circle
|center point
Темы
geometry
|daily life
|space
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- 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.
Глагол
A2
action
2
place in the middle
To put something in the middle of an area or space.
Модель употребления:
to center [something] [somewhere]
Частая ошибка:
Learners may confuse 'center' with 'focus' when talking about attention rather than physical placement.
Синонимы
align (In technical contexts, can mean to arrange along a line rather than just in the middle.)
Антонимы
off-center (Placed away from the middle position.)
Коллокации
center text
|center a picture
|center the ball
Темы
daily life
|space
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- 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.
Существительное
A2
entity
3
main place for activities
A main place where people do a certain activity or get services.
Синонимы
hub (Informal; often used for places that are busy and connected to many things.)
Антонимы
periphery (Outer area far from main activities.)
Коллокации
sports center
|community center
|call center
Темы
business
|daily life
|work
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- 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.
Глагол
B1
action
4
focus attention or effort
To give most attention or effort to one thing.
Модель употребления:
to center [something] on [something]
Частая ошибка:
Some learners overuse 'around' instead of 'on' after 'center', though both can be correct in informal English.
Синонимы
focus (More common and general for directing attention.)
Антонимы
distract (To draw attention away from something.)
Коллокации
center efforts on
|center discussion on
Темы
emotions
|work
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- The class centered on grammar today.
- Her talk centered on health.
- We will center on this topic tomorrow.
- My work centers on teaching children.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
center
IPA
GB/sˈɛntɚ/
US/sˈɛntɚ/
Слоги и ударение
cen - ter (2 слога)
Stress on 1st syllable (cen)
Формы слова
Noun
- Base: center
- Variant Spelling: centre
- Plural: centers
Verb
- Base: center
- Variant Spelling: centre
- 3rd Person Singular: centers
- Present Participle: centering
- Past: centered
Родственные слова
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
Ключевые моменты
- Spelling Variant: centre Verb
- Spelling Variant: centre Noun
Выражения
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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- There is a fountain in the center of the park.
- He sat in the center of the room.