Padron ng paggamit:
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.
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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.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'center' with 'middle' in expressions like 'in the middle of nowhere', which is not usually replaced by 'center'.
Kahulugan
middle point or part
Mga kolokasyon
center of attention
|shopping center
|center of town
|center circle
|center point
Mga kasingkahulugan
middle (More general; can be used in both physical and abstract contexts.)
Mga kasalungat
edge (Refers to the outer limit or boundary, opposite of the middle.)
Mga tema
geometry
|daily life
|space
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
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.
Padron ng paggamit:
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.
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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.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may confuse 'center' with 'focus' when talking about attention rather than physical placement.
Kahulugan
place in the middle
Mga kolokasyon
center text
|center a picture
|center the ball
Mga kasingkahulugan
align (In technical contexts, can mean to arrange along a line rather than just in the middle.)
Mga kasalungat
off-center (Placed away from the middle position.)
Mga tema
daily life
|space
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
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.
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.
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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.
Kahulugan
main place for activities
Mga kolokasyon
sports center
|community center
|call center
Mga kasingkahulugan
hub (Informal; often used for places that are busy and connected to many things.)
Mga kasalungat
periphery (Outer area far from main activities.)
Mga tema
business
|daily life
|work
Depinisyon
A main place where people do a certain activity or get services.
A place where a particular activity or service is concentrated or organized.
Padron ng paggamit:
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.
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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.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Some learners overuse 'around' instead of 'on' after 'center', though both can be correct in informal English.
Kahulugan
focus attention or effort
Mga kolokasyon
center efforts on
|center discussion on
Mga kasingkahulugan
focus (More common and general for directing attention.)
Mga kasalungat
distract (To draw attention away from something.)
Mga tema
emotions
|work
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
To give most attention or effort to one thing.
To direct one's attention, efforts, or activities toward a particular thing.