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tr['sentəSMALLr/SMALL]1 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL→ link=centre centre{center ['sɛntər] vt1) : centrar2) concentrate: concentrar, fijar, enfocarcenter vi: centrarse, enfocarsecenter n1) : centro mcenter of gravity: centro de gravedad2) : centro mf (en futbol americano), pívot mf (en basquetbol)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.
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BrE centre 'sentər, 'sentə(r) noun1)a) (middle point, area) centro mto be the center of attention — ser* el centro de atención
b) ( Pol) centro mc) ( filling) relleno m2) ( site of activity) centro m3) ( Sport) (in US football, rugby) centro mf; ( in basketball) pivot mf, pivote mf (AmL)
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BrE centre transitive verb1)a) ( position) centrarb) ( Sport) \<\<ball\>\> lanzar* un centro con2)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
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via) ( focus on)to center ON o UPON something/somebody — centrarse en algo/alguien
b) ( revolve around)(US) ['sentǝ(r)]to center ON o AROUND something/somebody — girar alrededor de or en torno a algo/alguien
1. N1) (=middle) centro m ; [of chocolate] relleno m2) (=focus) centro m3) (=place for specific activity) centro mhealth centre — centro m de salud, centro m médico
4) (Pol) centro m5) (Sport) (=player, kick) centro m2. VT1) (=place in centre) centrar2) (Sport) [+ ball] pasar al centro, centrar3) (=concentrate) concentrar (on en)3.VIto centre (a)round/in/on — concentrarse en; [hopes etc] cifrarse en
4.CPDcentre 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
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BrE centre ['sentər, 'sentə(r)] noun1)a) (middle point, area) centro mto be the center of attention — ser* el centro de atención
b) ( Pol) centro mc) ( filling) relleno m2) ( site of activity) centro m3) ( Sport) (in US football, rugby) centro mf; ( in basketball) pivot mf, pivote mf (AmL)
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BrE centre transitive verb1)a) ( position) centrarb) ( Sport) \<\<ball\>\> lanzar* un centro con2)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
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via) ( focus on)to center ON o UPON something/somebody — centrarse en algo/alguien
b) ( revolve around)to center ON o AROUND something/somebody — girar alrededor de or en torno a algo/alguien
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