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centre


Definition: Meaning of, centre in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈsɛntə /

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centre centres
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  1. middle [countable usually singular] the middle of a space, area, or object, especially the exact middle
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  2. building [countable] a building which is used for a particular purpose or activity
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  3. place of activity [countable] a place where there is a lot of a particular type of business, activity etc
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  4. of a town [countable] British English the part of a town or city where most of the shops, restaurants, cinemas, theatres etc are [=  downtown American English]
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  5. involvement be at the centre of something if a person or thing is at the centre of something that is happening, they are involved in it more than other people or things
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  6. be the centre of attention to be the person that everyone is giving attention to
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  7. be/take centre stage if something or someone is centre stage, they have an important position and get a lot of attention
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  8. politics the centre a MODERATE (= middle) position in politics in which you do not support extreme ideas
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  9. sport [countable] a player in sports such as football and BASKETBALL who plays in or near the middle of the field or playing area
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  10. centre of population/urban centre an area where a large number of people live
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
centre centred centred
Present Participle Third Person Singular
centring centres
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  1. to move something to a position at the centre of something else
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Centre


Definition: Meaning of, Centre in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈsɒ̃tr(ə);sɑ̃tʀ /

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  1. a low-lying region in central France
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Centre used in phrases

  • Broca's centre (noun)
    1. the motor speech centre in the left hemisphere of the brain in most people
  • Centre for International Crime Prevention (noun)
    1. the United Nations office responsible for crime prevention and criminal justice and law reform
  • National Exhibition Centre
    1. the National Exhibition Centre the full name of the NEC
  • Pompidou Centre
    1. the Pompidou Centre a MUSEUM in central Paris which has paintings by important 20th century artists. The building, which is very modern, is made of glass and has metal tubes in bright colours on the outside.
  • Wernicke's centre (noun)
    1. the auditory word centre; located in the posterior part of the superior temporal convolution in most people
  • auditory centre (noun)
    1. in a fold of the cerebral cortex of the temporal lobe on both sides of the brain the part of the brain that receives impulses from the ear by way of the auditory nerve
  • burn centre (noun)
    1. a centre where patients with severe burns can be treated
  • call centre (noun)
    1. an office where people answer customers' questions, make sales etc by using the telephone rather than by meeting people
  • centre bit (noun)
    1. a bit with a sharp centre point for guidance and two side cutters
  • centre field (noun)
    1. the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher
    2. the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is expected to field balls in the central third of the outfield
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Centre used in phrasal verbs

  • centre around (phrasal verb)
    1. if something centres around someone or something, or if you centre something around them, they are its main subject of attention or interest
    2. centre around something if something centres around a place, or if you centre something around it, it happens mainly there
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