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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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centre of attraction — The point to which bodies tend by the force of gravity or the like • • • Main Entry: ↑centre … Useful english dictionary
Centre d'attraction — ● Centre d attraction lieu qui, par l intérêt qu il suscite, les activités qu il propose, etc., attire la population, les gens … Encyclopédie Universelle
centre of attraction — noun 1. the point towards which bodies tend by force of gravity or some other force. 2. someone or something on which everyone s attention is fixed: *It had always been Wade who was the centre of attraction, especially with the girls. –rick… …
centre of attraction — 1》 Physics the point to which bodies tend by gravity. 2》 another term for centre of attention. → centre … English new terms dictionary
attraction — [ atraksjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1638; atration 1265; lat. attractio, de attrahere « tirer à soi » I ♦ Action d attirer; force qui attire. 1 ♦ (1688) Sc. Force qui attire les corps matériels entre eux. ⇒ gravitation. Loi de l attraction universelle (loi de… … Encyclopédie Universelle
centre — [ sɑ̃tr ] n. m. • 1275; lat. centrum, gr. kentron I ♦ 1 ♦ Point intérieur (d un cercle, d une sphère) équidistant de tous les points du cercle, de la sphère. Le centre d un disque. Le centre de la Terre. ♢ Centre de symétrie : point tel que tous… … Encyclopédie Universelle
centre-ville — centre [ sɑ̃tr ] n. m. • 1275; lat. centrum, gr. kentron I ♦ 1 ♦ Point intérieur (d un cercle, d une sphère) équidistant de tous les points du cercle, de la sphère. Le centre d un disque. Le centre de la Terre. ♢ Centre de symétrie : point tel… … Encyclopédie Universelle
centre — (san tr ) s. m. 1° Le point situé à égale distance de tous les points de la circonférence d un cercle ou de la surface d une sphère. • Séduit par les illusions des sens et de l amour propre, l homme s est regardé longtemps comme le centre du… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
CENTRE — n. m. Point qui, dans un cercle ou une sphère, est à égale distance de tous les points de la circonférence de ce cercle ou de la surface de cette sphère. Le centre d’un cercle. Tirer une ligne du centre à la circonférence, des lignes qui passent… … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)
centre — [[t]se̱ntə(r)[/t]] ♦ centres, centring, centred (in AM, use center) 1) N COUNT: usu with supp, oft in names after n A centre is a building where people have meetings, take part in a particular activity, or get help of some kind. We went to a… … English dictionary
centre — (US center) noun 1》 a point or part in the middle of something that is equally distant from all of its sides, ends, or surfaces. ↘the middle player in some team games. ↘(in some team games) a kick, hit, or throw of the ball from the side… … English new terms dictionary