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♦ centre, ( USA) center /ˈsɛntə(r)/n.1 centro; zona, parte, punto centrale: at the centre of the region, al centro della regione; a centre of learning, un centro di cultura; (fis.) centre of gravity, centro di gravità; baricentro; city centre, centro (città); conference centre, centro congressi; shopping centre, centro commerciale; sports centre (o leisure centre) centro sportivo; community centre, centro civico; centro sociale (o ricreativo); health centre, centro sanitario; poliambulatorio; the dead centre of, il centro esatto di2 (fig.) centro; nucleo centrale; cuore: at the centre of attention, al centro dell'attenzione: at the centre of a debate, al centro di una discussione3 (polit.) centro: left [right] of centre, a sinistra [destra]; centre right, centrodestra; di centrodestra; centre left, centrosinistra; di centrosinistra; centre party, partito di centro7 (biol.) nucleo8 (edil.) centina● ( calcio) centre back, terzino centrale; stopper □ ( di ponte) centre bay, campata mediana □ (falegn.) centre bit, punta a centro □ (mecc.) centre distance, interasse □ ( baseball) center field, settore centrale del campo esterno □ ( baseball) center fielder, estremo centro □ centre forward, ( calcio) centrattacco, centravanti; ( basket) pivot □ ( sport) centre half, centromediano, mediano centrale, centrosostegno □ centre line, (autom.) mezzeria □ centre of attraction, (fis.) cosa o persona al centro di attrazione; (fig.) centro dell'attenzione □ (naut.) centre of buoyancy, centro di spinta □ (tecn.) centre punch, punzone per centri □ centre rail, rotaia centrale ( in ferrovia a cremagliera) □ ( sport) centre spot, dischetto di centrocampo; ( biliardo) acchito centrale □ (giorn.) centre spread ► centrefold □ centre stage, (teatr.) centro del palcoscenico; (fig.) centro della scena, (avv.) al centro della scena: to take centre stage, occupare il centro della scena □ soft centre, ripieno morbido ( di cioccolatino) □ ( USA) to have a soft centre, avere il cuore tenero.(to) centre, ( USA) (to) center /ˈsɛntə(r)/A v. t.5 accentrare; concentrare; focalizzare; imperniare: to centre one's hopes on sb., accentrare le proprie speranze su q.; to centre a discussion on (o around) a topic, concentrare la discussione su un argomentoB v. i.2 – to centre around (o on) incentrarsi su; riguardare soprattutto; vertere soprattutto su; essere imperniato su; ruotare intorno a: Talks will centre on the question of representation, i colloqui verteranno soprattutto sulla questione della rappresentatività; All local activity centres around the casinos, le attività locali ruotano tutte intorno ai casinòNOTA D'USO: - centre on o centre round?-
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center field — ☆ center field n. Baseball 1. the middle area of the outfield 2. the defensive position of the outfielder (center fielder) who plays there … English World dictionary
center field — noun 1. the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher he hit the ball to deep center • Syn: ↑centerfield, ↑center • Hypernyms: ↑tract, ↑piece of land, ↑piece of ground, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
center\ field — noun The part of a baseball outfield to the batter s center. The outfielder pulled down a long drive to center field. Willie hauled down a long fly to center field for the third out. He hit an easy fly ball to center field. Compare: right field,… … Словарь американских идиом
center field — noun Date: 1857 1. the position of the player for defending center field 2. the part of the baseball outfield between right and left field • center fielder noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
center field — noun a) The part of a baseball field which is beyond the infield and straight ahead left if you stand on home plate and face the pitcher. Id be happy to play center field on this proposal. I can cover a lot of ground. b) The defensive position in … Wiktionary
center field — cen′ter field′ n. 1) spo the area of a baseball outfield beyond second base and between right field and left field 2) spo the position of the player covering this area • Etymology: 1855–60, amer. cen′ter field′er, n … From formal English to slang
center field — Baseball. 1. the area of the outfield beyond second base and between right field and left field. 2. the position of the player covering this area. [1855 60, Amer.] * * * … Universalium
center field — middle area of a sports field … English contemporary dictionary
center field — dep (béisbol) Puede traducirse por exterior centro … Diccionario español de neologismos
center — [sent′ər] n. [ME & OFr centre < L centrum, center, orig., that point of the compass around which the other describes the circle < Gr kentron, sharp point, goad < kentein, to stitch < IE base * k̑ent , to prick > OHG hantag, sharp,… … English World dictionary
Center fielder — A center fielder, abbreviated CF , is the outfielder in baseball who plays defense in center field the baseball fielding position between left field and right field. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the center fielder is… … Wikipedia