center

center
center
tr['sentəSMALLr/SMALL]
noun
1 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL→ link=centrecentre{
center ['sɛntər] vt
1) : centrar
2) concentrate: concentrar, fijar, enfocar
center vi
: centrarse, enfocarse
center n
1) : centro m
center of gravity: centro de gravedad
2) : centro mf (en futbol americano), pívot mf (en basquetbol)
center (US)
adj.
• central adj. (US)
n.
• centro s.m.
• foco s.m.
• mitad s.f.
• nudo s.m.
• ombligo s.m.
• riñón s.m. (US)
v.
• centrar (Matemática) v.
• concentrar v.

I
BrE centre 'sentər, 'sentə(r) noun
1)
a) (middle point, area) centro m

to be the center of attention — ser* el centro de atención

b) (Pol) centro m

he's left of center — es de centro izquierda

c) (filling) relleno m
2) (site of activity) centro m

community center — centro cívico

3) (Sport) (in US football, rugby) centro mf; (in basketball) pivot mf, pivote mf (AmL)

II
1.
BrE centre transitive verb
1)
a) (position) centrar
b) (Sport) \<\<ball\>\> lanzar* un centro con
2)
a) (concentrate, focus)

to center something ON something/somebody — centrar algo en algo/alguien

b) (base around)

the major industries are centered on Chicago — las principales industrias están concentradas en Chicago y sus alrededores


2.
vi
a) (focus on)

to center ON o UPON something/somebody — centrarse en algo/alguien

his hopes centered on being promoted — cifraba todas sus esperanzas en que lo ascendieran

b) (revolve around)

to center ON o AROUND something/somebody — girar alrededor de or en torno a algo/alguien

(US) ['sentǝ(r)]
1. N
1) (=middle) centro m ; [of chocolate] relleno m

in the centre — en el centro

the man at the centre of the controversy — el hombre sobre el que gira la polémica

2) (=focus) centro m

the centre of attention — el centro de atención

the centre of attraction — el centro de atracción

a centre of intrigue — un centro de intrigas

3) (=place for specific activity) centro m

health centre — centro m de salud, centro m médico

4) (Pol) centro m
5) (Sport) (=player, kick) centro m
2. VT
1) (=place in centre) centrar
2) (Sport) [+ ball] pasar al centro, centrar
3) (=concentrate) concentrar (on en)
3.
VI

to centre (a)round/in/on — concentrarse en; [hopes etc] cifrarse en

4.
CPD

centre court N — (Tennis) pista f central

centre forward N — (Sport) (delantero(-a) m / f ) centro mf

centre ground N — (in politics) centro m

to occupy the centre ground — [political party] ser de centro

centre of gravity N — centro m de gravedad

centre party N — (Pol) partido m centrista

centre spread N — (Brit) (Press) páginas fpl centrales

centre stage N — (Theat) centro m del escenario

to take centre stage — adquirir protagonismo, pasar a un primer plano

* * *

I
BrE centre ['sentər, 'sentə(r)] noun
1)
a) (middle point, area) centro m

to be the center of attention — ser* el centro de atención

b) (Pol) centro m

he's left of center — es de centro izquierda

c) (filling) relleno m
2) (site of activity) centro m

community center — centro cívico

3) (Sport) (in US football, rugby) centro mf; (in basketball) pivot mf, pivote mf (AmL)

II
1.
BrE centre transitive verb
1)
a) (position) centrar
b) (Sport) \<\<ball\>\> lanzar* un centro con
2)
a) (concentrate, focus)

to center something ON something/somebody — centrar algo en algo/alguien

b) (base around)

the major industries are centered on Chicago — las principales industrias están concentradas en Chicago y sus alrededores


2.
vi
a) (focus on)

to center ON o UPON something/somebody — centrarse en algo/alguien

his hopes centered on being promoted — cifraba todas sus esperanzas en que lo ascendieran

b) (revolve around)

to center ON o AROUND something/somebody — girar alrededor de or en torno a algo/alguien


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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