centralise
gb/sˈɛntɹəlɪs/ us/sˈɛntɹəlɪs/
B2
Kiingereza
központosít, középre igazít, középre tesz
KITENZI
C1
FORMAL
1
központosít
B2
Muundo wa matumizi:
centralise [something] (under [someone/something])
The new government moved quickly to centralise power in the capital.
Az új kormány gyorsan központosította a hatalmat a fővárosban.
The company centralised decision-making so regional offices had less independence.
A vállalat központosította a döntéshozatalt, így a regionális irodák kevésbé voltak önállóak.
Attempts to centralise control of the schools met strong local opposition.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
The manager wants to centralise control.
A vezető központosítani akarja az irányítást.
They centralised the rules for all offices.
Az összes irodára vonatkozó szabályokat központilag határozták meg.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse centralise (control from one centre) with concentrate (gather together) and with the noun centre/center.
Maana
bring under central control
Miunganiko ya maneno
centralise power
|centralise authority
|centralise control
|centralise decision-making
|centralise management
|centralise governance
|centralise administration
|centralise policy
|centralise oversight
|centralise functions
Visawe
consolidate (Emphasises combining systems or control into a single unit.)
|
unify (Focuses on making separate parts act as one, not necessarily under a centre.)
Vinyume
decentralise (Distributes control away from a single centre.)
|
delegate (Gives decision-making to lower levels rather than a centre.)
Mada
government
|business
|management
|politics
Ufafanuzi
To make one central group control something.
To bring the control, decision-making, or management of something under a single central authority or organisation.
KITENZI
B2
BUSINESS
2
központosít
B2
Muundo wa matumizi:
centralise [something] (in/at [place])
The bank centralised its back-office operations to cut costs.
A bank a háttérirodai műveleteit a költségek csökkentése érdekében központosította.
They plan to centralise customer service in one call centre.
Az ügyfélszolgálatot egyetlen call centerbe tervezik központosítani.
After the merger, the firm centralised its purchasing team at headquarters.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
The company centralised its services in London.
A vállalat Londonban központosította a szolgáltatásait.
They centralised training in one office.
A képzést egyetlen irodában központosították.
Kosa la kawaida:
Centralise is often used for systems and services, not just physical objects (e.g., centralise customer support).
Maana
bring into one place
Miunganiko ya maneno
centralise operations
|centralise services
|centralise procurement
|centralise staffing
|centralise resources
|centralise production
|centralise distribution
|centralise support
|centralise purchasing
|centralise training
Visawe
concentrate (More general; can mean gather together without implying a centre of control.)
|
bring together (Neutral phrasing without the organisational implication of a 'centre'.)
Vinyume
disperse (Spreads people or activities out across different places.)
|
decentralise (Moves functions away from a central location or body.)
Mada
business
|work
|logistics
|organization
Ufafanuzi
To move things so they are all in one main place.
To bring activities, services, staff, or resources together in one main place instead of spreading them across several places.
KITENZI
C1
TECHNICAL
3
központosít
B2
Muundo wa matumizi:
centralise [data/information/records] (in/on [system/platform])
The charity centralised donor records into a single database.
A jótékonysági szervezet egyetlen adatbázisban központosította az adományozói nyilvántartásokat.
We centralised incident reports so patterns were easier to spot.
Központosítottuk az incidensjelentéseket, így könnyebb volt észrevenni a mintázatokat.
The project aims to centralise access to documents across departments.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
They centralised the data in one system.
Az adatokat egy rendszerben központosították.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may use centralise when they mean 'summarise' (different word) or 'synchronise' (different process).
Maana
store data in one system
Miunganiko ya maneno
centralise data
|centralise information
|centralise records
|centralise reporting
|centralise monitoring
|centralise logging
|centralise a database
|centralise access
|centralise storage
|centralise documentation
Visawe
consolidate (Common in IT/business for combining data sources into one system.)
|
standardise (Focuses on making formats consistent, which may accompany centralisation.)
Vinyume
distribute (Stores or processes data across multiple systems or locations.)
|
decentralise (Moves data and control away from a single central system.)
Mada
technology
|business
|data_management
Ufafanuzi
To keep all data in one main system.
To put information, records, or data into one main system or database so it can be managed and accessed from a single place.
KITENZI
B2
4
középre tesz
A2
Muundo wa matumizi:
centralise [text/title/object] (on/in [page/screen/area])
Centralise the heading at the top of the page.
Igazítsd középre a címsort az oldal tetején.
The designer centralised the logo to balance the layout.
A tervező középre igazította a logót, hogy kiegyensúlyozza az elrendezést.
You can centralise the text using the alignment options.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
Please centralise the title.
Kérlek, igazítsd középre a címet.
Kosa la kawaida:
In many contexts, centre/center (verb) is more common than centralise for alignment (e.g., 'centre the title').
Maana
place or align in the middle
Miunganiko ya maneno
centralise the title
|centralise the heading
|centralise text
|centralise a logo
|centralise an image
|centralise a diagram
Visawe
centre (More common verb for positioning or alignment.)
|
align centrally (More explicit and common in software/UI instructions.)
Vinyume
left-align (Aligns text to the left margin instead of the centre.)
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right-align (Aligns text to the right margin instead of the centre.)
Mada
writing
|design
|work
Ufafanuzi
To put something in the middle.
To place something in the centre of an area, or to align text or a design so that it is centred.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
centralise
IPA
GB/sˈɛntɹəlɪs/
US/sˈɛntɹəlɪs/
Silabi na mkazo
cent - ral - ise (silabi 3)
Stress on 1st syllable (cent)
Maumbo ya neno
Verb
- Base: centralise
- 3rd Person Singular: centralises
- Present Participle: centralising
- Past: centralised
Familia ya neno
Forms
centralises
verb
centralising
verb
centralised
verb
Core family
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
decentralise
verb C1
decentralisation
noun C1
Advanced or less common
centrality
noun
Semi
centralise control
1/sˈɛntɹəlɪs kəntɹˈoʊl/
fixed phrase
formal
control from one centre
To have one centre control something.
Mifano
- The policy centralised control over hiring decisions.
- The new system centralises control over user permissions.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- They centralised control over the budget.
centralise data
1/sˈɛntɹəlɪs dˈætə/
fixed phrase
technical
put data in one system
To keep all data in one place.
Mifano
- The team centralised data to make reporting faster and more reliable.
- Centralising data can improve security if access is managed properly.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- We centralised the data.
centralise decision-making
1/sˈɛntɹəlɪs dɪsˈɪʒən mˈeɪkɪŋ/
fixed phrase
business
make decisions from the centre
To have the head office make decisions.
Mifano
- After the takeover, the company centralised decision-making at headquarters.
- Centralising decision-making can speed up approvals but reduce local flexibility.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- They centralised decision-making.
centralise operations
1/sˈɛntɹəlɪs ˌɑpɚˈeɪʃənz/
fixed phrase
business
run operations from one hub
To move operations to one centre.
Mifano
- The retailer centralised operations to improve consistency across stores.
- They centralised operations in Manchester after closing two regional sites.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- The company centralised operations.
centralise power
1/sˈɛntɹəlɪs pˈaʊɚ/
fixed phrase
formal
concentrate power in one centre
To make one centre have most power.
Mifano
- The reforms were designed to centralise power in the executive branch.
- Critics warned that the new law would centralise power in the capital.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- The leader tried to centralise power.
centralise services
1/sˈɛntɹəlɪs sˈɚvɪsɪz/
fixed phrase
business
run services from one location
To move services to one main place.
Mifano
- The council centralised services to reduce duplication across offices.
- The hospital network centralised services at the main site.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- They centralised services in one office.