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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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