center
gb/sˈɛntɚ/ us/sˈɛntɚ/
A1
Kiingereza
~ 500
Maana
maana 0
Nomino
A1
relation
1
middle point or part
The middle part of something, the same distance from all sides.
Muundo wa matumizi:
the center of [something]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'center' with 'middle' in expressions like 'in the middle of nowhere', which is not usually replaced by 'center'.
Visawe
middle (More general; can be used in both physical and abstract contexts.)
Vinyume
edge (Refers to the outer limit or boundary, opposite of the middle.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
center of attention
|shopping center
|center of town
|center circle
|center point
Mada
geometry
|daily life
|space
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- 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.
Kitenzi
A2
action
2
place in the middle
To put something in the middle of an area or space.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to center [something] [somewhere]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse 'center' with 'focus' when talking about attention rather than physical placement.
Visawe
align (In technical contexts, can mean to arrange along a line rather than just in the middle.)
Vinyume
off-center (Placed away from the middle position.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
center text
|center a picture
|center the ball
Mada
daily life
|space
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- 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.
Nomino
A2
entity
3
main place for activities
A main place where people do a certain activity or get services.
Visawe
hub (Informal; often used for places that are busy and connected to many things.)
Vinyume
periphery (Outer area far from main activities.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
sports center
|community center
|call center
Mada
business
|daily life
|work
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- 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.
Kitenzi
B1
action
4
focus attention or effort
To give most attention or effort to one thing.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to center [something] on [something]
Kosa la kawaida:
Some learners overuse 'around' instead of 'on' after 'center', though both can be correct in informal English.
Visawe
focus (More common and general for directing attention.)
Vinyume
distract (To draw attention away from something.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
center efforts on
|center discussion on
Mada
emotions
|work
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- The class centered on grammar today.
- Her talk centered on health.
- We will center on this topic tomorrow.
- My work centers on teaching children.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
center
IPA
GB/sˈɛntɚ/
US/sˈɛntɚ/
Silabi na mkazo
cen - ter (silabi 2)
Stress on 1st syllable (cen)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: center
- Variant Spelling: centre
- Plural: centers
Verb
- Base: center
- Variant Spelling: centre
- 3rd Person Singular: centers
- Present Participle: centering
- Past: centered
Familia ya neno
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
Vidokezo muhimu
- Spelling Variant: centre Verb
- Spelling Variant: centre Noun
Semi
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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- There is a fountain in the center of the park.
- He sat in the center of the room.