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centre around [something] [activities, person] se concentrer sur; [people, industry] se situer autour de [town]; [life, thoughts] être centré sur [person, work]; [demands] viser [pay] -
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сосредоточиваться, концентрироваться, скапливаться, собираться вокруг чего-л., кого-л.A lot of his work as Agricultural Critic this Spring centered around fighting for the preservation of the Canadian Wheat Board which the Conservative government has vowed to dismantle with or without the consent of Parliament. — Большая часть его работы в качестве специалиста по сельскому хозяйству была сосредоточена вокруг борьбы за сохранение Канадского зернового совета, который правительство консерваторов пообещало распустить с согласия парламента или без него.
Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > centre around
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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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1 noun∎ in the centre au centre;∎ centre of gravity centre m de gravité;∎ Medicine centre of infection foyer m infectueux∎ she lives in the city centre elle habite dans le centre-ville∎ at the centre of the debate au cœur du débat;∎ the centre of attention le centre d'attention(d) (place, building) centre m;∎ a sports/health centre un centre sportif/médical∎ to be left/right of centre être du centre gauche/droit∎ to be off centre or out of centre être décentré(h) (in rugby) centre m(a) (place in centre) centrer;∎ to centre a line (when keying) centrer une ligne∎ to centre one's hopes on sth mettre ou fonder tous ses espoirs sur qch∎ to centre the ball centrer le ballon►► Football centre back arrière m central;Technology centre bit mèche f à bois;Football centre circle cercle m central;the centre court (in tennis) le court central;American Medicine Center for Disease Control = aux États-Unis, institut fédéral de recherche sur les causes et la prévention des maladies;Football centre forward avant-centre m;Football centre half demi-centre m;Technology centre punch pointeau m;Typography centre spread double page f centrale;Sport centre three-quarter (in rugby) trois-quarts m centretourner autour de;∎ the debate centres around politics le débat tourne autour de la politiquese concentrer sur;∎ all their attention was centred on the World Cup toute leur attention était concentrée sur la coupe du monde;∎ the conversation centred on politics la conversation tournait autour de la politique -
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A n1 ( middle) centre m (of de) ; in the centre au centre ; I live near the centre of London j'habite près du centre de Londres ; town centre, city centre centre-ville m ; sweets with soft centres bonbons mpl fourrés ;2 ( focus) centre m ; to be at the centre of a campaign/row être au centre d'une campagne/dispute ; to be the centre of attention être le centre de l'attention ;4 ( designated area) centre m ; business centre quartier m des affaires ; shopping/sports/leisure centre centre m commercial/sportif/de loisirs ;5 Pol centre m ; to be left/right of centre [person, politics] être à gauche/à droite du centre ; a centre-left party un parti du centre gauche ;D - centred (dans composés) centré sur ; child-centred education enseignement m centré sur l'enfant.▶ centre around [sth] [activities, person] se concentrer sur ; [people, industry] se situer autour de [town] ; [life, plans, thoughts] être centré sur [holidays, person, work] ; [demands] viser [conditions, pay] ;▶ centre [sth] around [person] concentrer [qch] sur [feelings, thoughts].■ centre on, centre upon:▶ centre on [sth] [activities, feelings, thoughts, work] se concentrer sur [person, problem, subject]. -
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1. nouncentre m• the fighting has been centred around the capital les combats se sont concentrés autour de la capitale4. compounds[row] central* * *1.GB, center US ['sentə(r)] noun1) ( middle) centre mtown centre —
sweets with soft centres — bonbons mpl fourrés
2) ( focus) centre m3) ( seat) siège m4) ( area) centre mbusiness centre — quartier m des affaires
shopping/sports/leisure centre — centre m commercial/sportif/de loisirs
5) Politics centre m2. 3.transitive verb, intransitive verb Computing, Sport, Technology centrerPhrasal Verbs: -
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I 1.center ['sentə(r)] nome1) (middle) centro m.town o city centre centro (città); sweets with soft centres — caramelle ripiene
2) (focus) centro m.3) (seat) centro m., sede f.4) (designated area) centro m.shopping, leisure centre — centro commerciale, ricreativo
5) pol. centro m.6) (in football) centravanti m.2.modificatore [aisle, lane] centrale; [ parting] in mezzoII 1.center ['sentə(r)] verbo transitivo1) centrare3) sport2.verbo intransitivo (focus) accentrarsi, concentrarsi* * *['sentə] 1. noun1) (the middle point, or middle of anything; the point or area farthest from the edge: the centre of a circle; the city centre.) centro2) (a place having, or designed for, a particular activity, interest etc: a centre of industry; a shopping-centre; a sports-centre.) centro3) (the main point (of interest etc): the centre of attention.) centro2. verb1) (to place, or to be, at the centre.) centrare, essere al centro2) ((with on) to concentrate round: Her plans always centre on her child.) accentrarsi* * *I 1.center ['sentə(r)] nome1) (middle) centro m.town o city centre centro (città); sweets with soft centres — caramelle ripiene
2) (focus) centro m.3) (seat) centro m., sede f.4) (designated area) centro m.shopping, leisure centre — centro commerciale, ricreativo
5) pol. centro m.6) (in football) centravanti m.2.modificatore [aisle, lane] centrale; [ parting] in mezzoII 1.center ['sentə(r)] verbo transitivo1) centrare3) sport2.verbo intransitivo (focus) accentrarsi, concentrarsi -
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1.(Brit.)noun1) Mitte, die; (of circle, globe) Mitte, die; Zentrum, das; Mittelpunkt, der3) (filling of chocolate) Füllung, die4) (Polit.) Mitte, die6)2. adjectiveshe likes to be the centre of attraction/attention — (fig.) sie steht gern im Mittelpunkt [des Interesses]
mittler...3. intransitive verbcentre party — (Polit.) Partei der Mitte
centre on something — sich auf etwas (Akk.) konzentrieren
the novel centres on Prague — Prag steht im Mittelpunkt des Romans
4. transitive verbcentre [a]round something — um etwas kreisen
1) (place in centre) in der Mitte anbringen; in der Mitte aufhängen [Bild, Lampe]; zentrieren [Überschrift]2) (concentrate)centre something on something — etwas auf etwas (Akk.) konzentrieren
be centred [a]round something — etwas zum Mittelpunkt haben
3) (Football, Hockey) [nach innen] flanken* * *['sentə] 1. noun1) (the middle point, or middle of anything; the point or area farthest from the edge: the centre of a circle; the city centre.) der Mittelpunkt2) (a place having, or designed for, a particular activity, interest etc: a centre of industry; a shopping-centre; a sports-centre.) das Zentrum2. verb1) (to place, or to be, at the centre.) in den Mittelpunkt stellen* * *cen·tre, AM cen·ter[ˈsentəʳ, AM -t̬ɚ]I. nI love chocolates with soft \centres ich liebe Pralinen mit weicher Füllungshe felt she was bombarded with criticism, left, right and \centre sie fühlte sich von allen Seiten mit Kritik bombardiertthey made a complete mess of that work, left, right and \centre sie haben diese Arbeit total verhunzt famto be the \centre of attention im Mittelpunkt der Aufmerksamkeit stehento be left/right of \centre Mitte links/rechts seinfitness \centre Fitnessstudio nttest \centre Versuchszentrum nt\centre of population Ballungsraum m, Ballungsgebiet nt5. SPORT (middle player) Mittelfeldspieler(in) m(f); (basketball) Center m, mittlerer Angriffspieler; (ice hockey) Sturmspitze fII. vt1. (put in middle)2. (focus)to \centre one's attention on sth seine Aufmerksamkeit auf etw akk richtento \centre one's efforts on sth seine Anstrengungen auf etw akk konzentrierenIII. vi1. SPORT flanken* * *(US) ['sentə(r)]1. n1) (= chief place) Zentrumnt2) (= middle POL) Mittef; (of circle) Mittelpunktm; (= town centre) Stadtmittef; (= city centre) Zentrumnt, Cityfcentre of attention or attraction — Hauptanziehungspunkt m, Hauptattraktion f
she always wants to be the centre of attraction — sie will immer im Mittelpunkt stehen
left of centre (Pol) — links der Mitte
politician/party of the centre — Politiker(in) m(f)/Partei f der Mitte
let's go into the centre — komm, wir gehen in die Stadt!
4) (RUGBY) mittlerer Dreiviertelspieler; (BASKETBALL, NETBALL) Centerm2. vt2) (= concentrate) konzentrierento be centred on sth — sich auf etw (acc) konzentrieren
* * *A s1. MATH, MIL, PHYS etc, auch fig Zentrum n, Mittelpunkt m:a) PHYS Anziehungsmittelpunkt,b) fig Hauptanziehungspunkt m;he is used to being the center of attraction er ist es gewohnt, im Mittelpunkt zu stehen oder dass sich alles um ihn dreht;center of gravity PHYSa) Schwerpunkt m (a. fig),b) Gleichgewichtspunkt m;center of interest Hauptinteresse n, Mittelpunkt (des Interesses);center of trade Handelszentrum3. fig Herd m (einer Revolte etc):4. POLa) (die) Mitteb) Zentrums-, Mittelpartei fb) Eishockey: Mittelstürmer(in)8. TECHa) (Dreh-, Körner)Spitze f (einer Drehbank)b) Bogenlehre f, -gerüst nB v/t1. in den Mittelpunkt stellen (auch fig)on auf akk)3. TECHa) zentrieren, einmitten:center the bubble die Libelle (der Wasserwaage) einspielen lassenb) ankörnen4. MATH den Mittelpunkt (gen) findenC v/i1. im Mittelpunkt stehen3. fig sich gründen (on auf dat)4. Fußball: flanken* * *1.(Brit.)noun1) Mitte, die; (of circle, globe) Mitte, die; Zentrum, das; Mittelpunkt, der3) (filling of chocolate) Füllung, die4) (Polit.) Mitte, die6)2. adjectiveshe likes to be the centre of attraction/attention — (fig.) sie steht gern im Mittelpunkt [des Interesses]
mittler...3. intransitive verbcentre party — (Polit.) Partei der Mitte
centre on something — sich auf etwas (Akk.) konzentrieren
4. transitive verbcentre [a]round something — um etwas kreisen
1) (place in centre) in der Mitte anbringen; in der Mitte aufhängen [Bild, Lampe]; zentrieren [Überschrift]centre something on something — etwas auf etwas (Akk.) konzentrieren
be centred [a]round something — etwas zum Mittelpunkt haben
3) (Football, Hockey) [nach innen] flanken* * *(UK) n.Mitte -n f.Mittelpunkt m. n.Mittelpunkt (Mathematik) m.Mittelstück n. -
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Nota d'usoAlcuni ritengono che to centre around (o to centre round o to centre about) siano forme non corrette e preferiscono to centre on: A new development centred on the motorway section is planned, si pianifica un nuovo sviluppo imperniato sul tratto autostradale. -
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around [əˈraʊnd]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. adverba. autourb. ( = nearby) dans les parages• you haven't seen Susan around, have you? vous n'auriez pas vu Susan, par hasard ?• is he around? il est là ?c. ► to have been around• he's been around (inf) ( = travelled) il a pas mal roulé sa bosse (inf) ; ( = experienced) il n'est pas né d'hier2. prepositiona. ( = round) autour dec. ( = approximately) environ ; (with date, time) vers* * *Note: around often appears as the second element of certain verb structures ( come around, look around, turn around etc). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (come, look, turn etc)go around and get around generate many idiomatic expressions. For translations see the entries go and get[ə'raʊnd] 1.1) ( approximately) environ, à peu près2) ( in the vicinity)3) ( in circulation)she's been around — fig elle a roulé sa bosse (colloq), elle a vécu
4) ( available)5) ( in all directions)all around — lit tout autour; ( in general) partout
6) ( in circumference)7) (in different, opposite direction)a way around — lit un chemin pour contourner [obstacle]
I didn't ask her, it was the other way around — ce n'est pas moi qui lui ai demandé, c'est l'inverse
the wrong/right way around — dans le mauvais/bon sens
2.to put one's skirt on the wrong way around — mettre sa jupe à l'envers; (in specific place, home)
1) ( on all sides of) autour de [fire, table, head]2) ( throughout)3) (in the vicinity of, near)somewhere around the house/around Paris — quelque part dans la maison/près de Paris
4) (at) versaround midnight/1980 — vers minuit/1980
5) ( in order to circumvent)to go around — éviter [town centre]; contourner [obstacle]
6) ( to the other side of)around the mountain — de l'autre côté de or derrière la montagne
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❢ Around often appears as the second element of certain verb structures ( come around, look around, turn around etc). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (come, look, turn etc). go around and get around generate many idiomatic expressions. For translations see the entries go and get.A adv1 ( approximately) environ, à peu près ; it sells for around £200 ça coûte environ or à peu près 200 livres sterling ; at around 3 pm vers 15 heures ;2 ( in the vicinity) to be (somewhere) around être dans les parages ; I'll be around je serai dans les parages, je ne serai pas loin ; is there anyone around? il y a quelqu'un? ; are they around? est-ce qu'ils sont là? ; I just happened to be around je me trouvais là par hasard ; I don't want to be around when je préfère ne pas être là quand (+ future) ;3 ( in circulation) to be around [product, technology, phenomenon] exister ; [person] être là ; to be around again [fashion, style] revenir à la mode ; CDs have been around for years ça fait des années que les CD existent ; I wish I'd been around 50 years ago j'aurais aimé être là il y a 50 ans ; I'm glad I won't be around when heureusement je ne serai pas là quand (+ future) ; not to be around long enough to do ne pas rester assez longtemps pour faire ; is he still around? est-ce qu'il est encore là? ; she's been around fig elle a vécu, elle a roulé sa bosse ○ ; one of the most gifted musicians around un des musiciens les plus doués du moment ; there is far less money around les gens ont beaucoup moins d'argent ; there's a lot of corruption around il y a beaucoup de corruption ;4 ( available) to be around être là ; I wish you were around more j'aimerais que tu sois là plus souvent ; will she be around next week? est-ce qu'elle sera là la semaine prochaine? ; there are still some strawberries around on trouve encore des fraises ;5 ( in all directions) all around lit tout autour ; ( in general) partout ; to go all the way around [fence, wall, moat] faire tout le tour ; the only garage for miles around le seul garage à des kilomètres à la ronde ; we like to travel around nous aimons voyager ;7 (in different, opposite direction) a way around lit un chemin pour contourner [obstacle] ; there is no way around the problem il n'y a pas moyen de contourner le problème ; to go the long way around prendre le chemin le plus long ; to turn sth the other way around retourner qch ; to do it the other way around faire le contraire ; I didn't ask her, it was the other way around ce n'est pas moi qui lui ai demandé, c'est l'inverse ; the wrong/right way around dans le mauvais/bon sens ; to put one's skirt on the wrong way around mettre sa jupe à l'envers ; you're Ben and you're Tom, is that the right way around? tu es Ben, et toi tu es Tom, c'est bien ça? ;8 ( also GB round) (in specific place, home) to ask sb (to come) around dire à qn de passer ; she's coming around today elle passe aujourd'hui ; I'll be around in a minute j'arrive.1 ( on all sides of) autour de [fire, table, garden, lake] ; around the outside of the house autour de la maison ; a scarf around her head une écharpe autour de la tête ; she put her arm around his shoulders elle a mis son bras autour de ses épaules ; the villages around Dublin les villages des environs de Dublin ;2 ( throughout) clothes scattered around the room des vêtements éparpillés partout dans la pièce ; in several locations around the country dans plusieurs endroits à travers le pays ; (all) around the world partout dans le monde ; from around the world venant du monde entier ; doctors around the world les médecins à travers le monde ; to go around the world faire le tour du monde ; to walk around the town se promener dans la ville ; he'll show you around the castle il vous fera visiter le château ; to go ou look around the house faire le tour de la maison ;3 (in the vicinity of, near) somewhere around the house/around Paris quelque part dans la maison/près de Paris ; I like having people around the house ou place j'aime avoir des gens à la maison ; the people around here les gens d'ici ; she's not from around here elle n'est pas d'ici or de la région ;4 (at) vers ; around midnight/1980 vers minuit/1980 ; around the same time we… c'est à peu près à ce moment-là que nous… ;5 ( in order to circumvent) to go around éviter [town centre] ; contourner [obstacle] ; there's a way around the problem il y a un moyen de contourner le problème ; ⇒ get round (get) ;6 ( to the other side of) to go around the corner tourner au coin ; to go around a bend prendre un virage ; around the mountain de l'autre côté de or derrière la montagne ;what goes around comes around on récolte ce qu'on a semé. -
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1. adverb1) (on every side)[all] around — überall
he waved his arms around — er ruderte mit den Armen
2) (round) herumpass the hat around — den Hut herumgehen lassen
get around to doing something — [endlich] einmal daran denken, etwas zu tun
[have a] look around — sich [ein bisschen] umsehen
3) (coll.): (near) in der Nähewe'll always be around when you need us — wir werden immer da sein, wenn du uns brauchst
4) (coll.): (in existence) vorhandenthere's not much leather around these days — zur Zeit gibt es nur wenig Leder
5) (in various places)ask/look around — herumfragen/-schauen
2. prepositionhe's been around — (fig.) er ist viel herumgekommen
1) um [... herum]darkness closed in around us — die Dunkelheit umfing uns (geh.) od. schloss uns ein
around the back of the house — (position) hinter dem Haus; (direction) hinter das Haus
2) (here and there in)3) (approximately at)I saw him somewhere around the station — ich habe ihn irgendwo am Bahnhof gesehen
4) (approximately equal to) ungefähr* * *1. preposition, adverb1) (on all sides of or in a circle about (a person, thing etc): Flowers grew around the tree; They danced around the fire; There were flowers all around.) um...herum2) (here and there (in a house, room etc): Clothes had been left lying around (the house); I wandered around.) herum2. preposition 3. adverb1) (in the opposite direction: Turn around!) herum2) (near-by: If you need me, I'll be somewhere around.) in der Nähe* * *[əˈraʊnd]1. (reversed) herumthe right/wrong way \around richtig/falsch herumto turn \around sich akk umdrehen2. (circling) in Kreisenthat tune has been going \around and \around in my head diese Melodie geht mir nicht aus dem Kopf3. (along edge)the tree measures ten metres \around der Baum hat einen Umfang von zehn Metern4. (on all sides) rund[her]um, ringsherumall \around überallto come from miles \around von weit her [zusammen]kommento wave one's arms \around mit den Armen [herum]fuchteln famto get \around herumkommen famword got \around that... es ging das Gerücht, dass...to [have a] look \around sich akk umsehento show sb \around jdn herumführento come \around vorbeikommen8. (aimlessly)to walk \around herumgehen, umhergehen9. (ready)to get \around to sth endlich zu etw dat kommento get \around to doing sth endlich dazu kommen, etw zu tun10. (present) in der Nähewill you be \around next week? bist du nächste Woche da?there's a lot of flu \around at the moment die Grippe grassiert im Augenblickmobile phones have been \around for quite a while Handys gibt es schon länger5 points \around 5 % Report/Deport fachspr12.II. prepall \around sth um etw akk herumthere are trees all \around the house um das ganze Haus herum stehen Bäume\around the back of sth hinter etw akk/dat4. (along edge)they've travelled all \around the country sie haben das ganze Land bereistshe looked \around the house sie sah sich im Haus umwe have branches \around the world wir haben Filialen in der ganzen Weltfrom all \around the world aus aller Welt6. (idly)to lie/sit/stand \around herumliegen/-sitzen/-stehen8. (based on)9. (avoiding)there seems to be no way \around this problem es führt wohl kein Weg um dieses Problem herum* * *[ə'raʊnd]1. advherum, rum (inf)a house with gardens all around — ein von Gärten umgebenes Haus, ein Haus mit Gärten ringsherum
I looked all around — ich sah mich nach allen Seiten um
they came from all around — sie kamen aus allen Richtungen or von überall her
slowly, he turned around — er drehte sich langsam um
to stroll/travel around — herumschlendern/-reisen
if you want me I'll be around — ich bin da, falls du mich brauchst
he must be around somewhere — er muss hier irgendwo sein or stecken
I didn't know you were around — ich wusste nicht, dass du hier bist
it's been around for ages —
2. prep2)(= in, through)
to wander around the city — durch die Stadt spazierento travel around Scotland —
I left it around your office somewhere —
3) (= approximately) (with date) um; (with time of day) gegen; (with weight, price) etwa, um die (inf) → also academic.ru/63126/round">roundSee:→ also round* * *around [əˈraʊnd]A adv2. umher…, (in der Gegend) herum…:I’ve been around umga) ich bin viel herumgekommenb) ich habe schon viel erlebt;I’ve been around a lot longer than he has umg ich hab schon einige Jahre mehr auf dem Buckel als er; → look around, etc3. umga) in der Näheb) da, zur Hand:have you seen my car keys around? hast du irgendwo meine Autoschlüssel gesehen?;stick around bleib da oder in der Nähe!;still around? du bist ja noch da!4. umga) vorhandenb) erhältlich:it has been around for many years das gibt es schon seit vielen JahrenB präp2. in (dat) … herum…:3. umg ungefähr, etwa, um … herum:4. umg (nahe) bei, in (dat) … herum:stay around the house sich im oder beim Haus aufhalten* * *1. adverb[all] around — überall
2) (round) herumget around to doing something — [endlich] einmal daran denken, etwas zu tun
[have a] look around — sich [ein bisschen] umsehen
3) (coll.): (near) in der Nähewe'll always be around when you need us — wir werden immer da sein, wenn du uns brauchst
4) (coll.): (in existence) vorhandenask/look around — herumfragen/-schauen
2. prepositionhe's been around — (fig.) er ist viel herumgekommen
1) um [... herum]darkness closed in around us — die Dunkelheit umfing uns (geh.) od. schloss uns ein
around the back of the house — (position) hinter dem Haus; (direction) hinter das Haus
4) (approximately equal to) ungefähr* * *adv.herum adv.ringsherum adv.rund um adv.um... herum adv.ungefähr adv. -
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[əʼraʊnd] adv1) ( round) herum;the right/wrong way \around richtig/falsch herum;to come \around vorbeikommen;to get \around to doing sth endlich dazu kommen, etw zu tun;to show sb \around jdn herumführen;to turn \around sich akk umdrehen2) ( round about) rundum, ringsherum;that tune has been going \around and \around in my head diese Melodie geht mir nicht aus dem Kopf;to come from miles \around von weither [zusammen]kommen ( geh)to [have a] look \around sich akk umsehen3) ( in circumference) im Durchmesser4) ( in different directions) umher;to wave one's arms \around mit den Armen [herum]fuchteln;to get \around herumkommen;to walk \around umhergehen5) ( nearby) in der Nähe;will you be \around next week? bist du nächste Woche da?;there's a lot of flu \around at the moment die Grippe grassiert im Augenblick;mobile phones have been \around for quite a while Handys sind bereits seit längerem auf dem Markt6) ( approximately) ungefährPHRASES:to have been \around ( fam) in der Welt herumgekommen sein;he put his arms \around her and gave her a big hug er legte seine Arme um sie und drückte sie fest;all \around sth um etw akk herum;there are trees all \around the house um das ganze Haus herum stehen Bäumethe moon goes \around the earth der Mond kreist um die Erde;they walked \around the lake sie liefen um den Seedrive \around the corner fahr' um die Ecke;to be just \around the corner gleich um die Ecke seinthey sat \around the dinner table sie saßen um den Tisch herumshe looked \around the house sie sah sich im Haus um;from all \around the world aus aller Welt6) ( do nothing)7) ( about) um ungefähr;I heard a strange noise \around 12:15 um ungefähr 12.15 Uhr hörte ich ein seltsames Geräusch; see also round8) ( based on)9) ( to solve)to get \around sth um etw akk herumkommen;there seems to be no way \around this problem es führt wohl kein Weg um dieses Problem herum -
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'sentə
1. noun1) (the middle point, or middle of anything; the point or area farthest from the edge: the centre of a circle; the city centre.) centro2) (a place having, or designed for, a particular activity, interest etc: a centre of industry; a shopping-centre; a sports-centre.) centro3) (the main point (of interest etc): the centre of attention.) centro
2. verb1) (to place, or to be, at the centre.) centrar2) ((with on) to concentrate round: Her plans always centre on her child.) centrarsecentre n centrotr['sentəSMALLr/SMALL]1 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (gen) centro1 (put in centre) centrar■ our attention centres on the forthcoming elections nuestra atención se centra en las próximas elecciones\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be the centre of attention ser el centro de atención, ser el centro de todas las miradascentre forward SMALLSPORT/SMALL delantero centrocentre half SMALLSPORT/SMALL medio centrocentre party SMALLPOLITICS/SMALL partido centristasports centre polideportivoadj.• central adj. (UK)n.• centro s.m.• foco s.m.• nudo s.m.• ombligo s.m. (UK)v.• centrar (Matemática) v.• concentrar v.(US) ['sentǝ(r)]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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['sentə] 1. сущ.; амер. center1) центр, середина чего-л.; центральная точка, ключевой момент (чего-л.)- centre of buoyancy
- centre of gravity
- centre of impactSyn:Ant:amusement centre — центр развлечений, культурный центр ( города)
business / commercial centre — деловой центр, район
This is the business centre of the capital and is no longer residential. — Теперь это уже не жилой, а деловой район столицы.
3) учреждениеbusiness centre — деловой центр, бизнес-центр
shopping centre — торговый центр / комплекс
- birthing centreBusiness travellers will be satisfied by the new business centre of the hotel. — Бизнесмены, приезжающие сюда в командировку, останутся довольны новым деловым центром, расположенным в отеле.
- childbearing centre
- convention centre
- fashion centre
- financial centre
- maternity consulting centre
- secondary centre
- medical centre
- tertiary medical centre4) ось; стерженьcentre of a wheel / centre boss — ступица колеса
5) тех. угольник, шаблон6) спорт. центральный игрок (нападающий, защитник); центровой, центр-форвард2. гл.; амер. center1) ( centre in) сосредоточиваться, концентрироваться на чём-л.His life's work centred in the search for a cure for the terrible disease. — Он всю жизнь работал над созданием лекарства от этой страшной болезни.
All our interest centres in our family. — Все наши интересы сосредоточены на семье.
Syn:focus 2.2) (centre (up)on, centre (a)round) сосредоточиваться, скапливаться, собираться вокруг чего-л. / кого-л.The village centred on its market square. — Центром деревни был рынок.
The children always centred round the teacher at story time. — Когда учитель рассказывал истории, дети собирались вокруг него в кружок.
The conversation centred on the election. — Разговор шёл о выборах.
The workers' demands centred around pay and conditions. — В основном, рабочие выступали за повышение заработной платы и улучшения условий труда.
The action of the play centres on the struggle between the two women. — Действие пьесы сосредоточено на противостоянии двух женщин.
4) уст. согласиться, прийти к соглашению; сойтись во взглядахI wondered how they could all centre upon the same proposal. (P. Heylin, Cosmography, 1622-1662) — Я не мог понять, как они все смогли согласиться на одно и то же предложение.
5) тех. центрировать, подгонять; отмечать кернером• -
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1. сущ.тж. center1) общ. центр, сосредоточениеto be the centre of attraction [attention\] — быть в центре внимания
See:2) общ. центр, учреждение, дом ( в наименованиях)See:American Business Center, Export Assistance Center, Trade Adjustment Assistance Center, Center for Economic Studies, Center for International Research, Center for Trade and Investment Services, International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes, International Trade Centre, Japan Export Information Center3) пол. = political centreCabinet is formed mainly of right-of-centre supporters of the Prime Minister. — Кабинет сформирован в основном из правоцентристских сторонников премьер-министра
4) пол. = influence centreSee:5) пол. = mother country6) эк., соц. = core 4),See:2. гл.тж. center1)а) общ. концентрировать, сосредоточиватьto centre one's hopes on [in\] smb. — возлагать все надежды на кого-л.
б) общ. концентрироваться, сосредоточиватьсяthe discussion centred around [on\]— в центре обсуждения находится...
2) общ. помещать [располагать\] в центре
См. также в других словарях:
centre around — centre around, centre round influenced by verbs of motion such as gather and move, is now a common construction for the meaning ‘to have (something) as a centre; to be mainly concerned with’, criticism on the grounds of illogicality… … Modern English usage
centre around — phrasal verb centre around or centre round or centre on or centre upon [transitive] Word forms centre around : present tense I/you/we/they centre around he/she/it centres around present participle centring around past tense centred around past… … English dictionary
centre around somebody — ˈcentre around/on/round/upon sb/sth | ˈcentre sth around/on/round/upon sb/sth derived to be or make sb/sth become the person or thing around which most activity, etc. takes place • State occasions always centred around the king. • Discussions… … Useful english dictionary
centre around something — ˈcentre around/on/round/upon sb/sth | ˈcentre sth around/on/round/upon sb/sth derived to be or make sb/sth become the person or thing around which most activity, etc. takes place • State occasions always centred around the king. • Discussions… … Useful english dictionary
centre around — phr verb Centre/center around is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑disagreement … Collocations dictionary
centre around — … Useful english dictionary
centre round — centre around, centre round influenced by verbs of motion such as gather and move, is now a common construction for the meaning ‘to have (something) as a centre; to be mainly concerned with’, criticism on the grounds of illogicality… … Modern English usage
centre something around somebody — ˈcentre around/on/round/upon sb/sth | ˈcentre sth around/on/round/upon sb/sth derived to be or make sb/sth become the person or thing around which most activity, etc. takes place • State occasions always centred around the king. • Discussions… … Useful english dictionary
centre something around something — ˈcentre around/on/round/upon sb/sth | ˈcentre sth around/on/round/upon sb/sth derived to be or make sb/sth become the person or thing around which most activity, etc. takes place • State occasions always centred around the king. • Discussions… … Useful english dictionary
centre on somebody — ˈcentre around/on/round/upon sb/sth | ˈcentre sth around/on/round/upon sb/sth derived to be or make sb/sth become the person or thing around which most activity, etc. takes place • State occasions always centred around the king. • Discussions… … Useful english dictionary
centre round somebody — ˈcentre around/on/round/upon sb/sth | ˈcentre sth around/on/round/upon sb/sth derived to be or make sb/sth become the person or thing around which most activity, etc. takes place • State occasions always centred around the king. • Discussions… … Useful english dictionary
