center
To cause to occupy the center of an areaTo cause (an object) to occupy the center of an area.
» We sat in the center of the room.
Wir saßen mitten im Zimmer. — Fingerhut
Мы сели в центре комнаты. — sharptoothed
Ми сіли в центрі кімнтати. — deniko
Ми сиділи в центрі кімнтати. — deniko
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
5 senses(Canada, US, alternative, transitive)To cause (an object) to occupy the center of an area.
????, Matthew Prior, Celia to Damon Thy joys are centred all in me alone.
He centered the heading of the document.
zenterieren, ansammeln, zentrieren
центри́роватьcentrírovatʹ
center upon
(Canada, US, alternative, transitive)To cause (some attribute, such as a mood or voltage) to be adjusted to a value which is midway between the extremes.
zenterieren, ausmitteln
(Canada, US, alternative, transitive)To give (something) a central basis.
(Canada, US, alternative, intransitive)To concentrate on (something), to pay close attention to (something).
The plot centers on the life of a working-class family.
The discussion centered around the recent issues.
konzenterieren, sammeln, konzentrieren
direct one's attention on something
(Canada, US, alternative)To form a recess or indentation for the reception of a center.
Examples
678 sentencesWe sat in the center of the room.
Ми сіли в центрі кімнтати. — deniko
ruМы сели в центре комнаты. — sharptoothed
deWir saßen mitten im Zimmer. — Fingerhut
Tom wants to be the center of attention.
Том хоче бути в центрі уваги. — deniko
ruТом хочет быть центром внимания. — marafon
deTom will im Mittelpunkt stehen. — pullnosemans
The library is in the center of the city.
Бібліотека знаходиться в центрі міста. — deniko
ruБиблиотека находится в центре города. — sharptoothed
deDie Bibliothek ist in der Stadtmitte. — Esperantostern
The park is in the center of the city.
Парк знаходиться у центрі міста. — uaspeaker
The park is located in the center of the city.
Парк знаходиться у центрі міста. — uaspeaker
ruПарк расположен в центре города. — Lenin_1917
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 3
Origin
From Middle English center, centre, from Middle French centre, from Latin centrum, from AnFrom Middle English center, centre, from Middle French centre, from Latin centrum, from Ancient Greek κέντρον (kéntron), from κεντεῖν (kenteîn, “to prick, goad”). Doublet of centrum.
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Forms
centers, centering, centered, centeredSynonyms
10 synonyms- move into the center:centre
- direct one's attention on something:concentratefocuscentreporerivet
- center upon:focus oncenter onrevolve aroundrevolve aboutconcentrate oncentre
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
9 patterns- the center of
- center of the
- in the center
- the shopping center
- center of attention
- shopping center
- self centered
- be the center
- to the center
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.