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centro — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • center noun The point exactly in the middle of something, equally distant from all its edges or sides.
  • centre noun UK, Canadian, Australian, and Irish spelling of center — the middle point of something, or a building used for a specific purpose.
  • downtown noun A city's central business and shopping district.
  • middle noun The point or part equally distant from the edges, ends, or extremes of something.
  • nexus noun A connection or link between things, people, or ideas.

Senses

centro is used for these senses in English:

  • Centre A former administrative region of France, now named Centre-Val de Loire.
  • central business district The central area of a city in which there is a concentration of retail and business activities.
  • downtown In or towards the central business district.
  • downtown (chiefly, US, Canada) The main business part of a city or town, usually located at or near its center.
  • middle A centre, midpoint.
  • nexus A centre or focus of something.

center — full definition

  1. noun The point exactly in the middle of something, equally distant from all its edges or sides.
  2. noun A building or place set up for a particular activity or purpose.
  3. noun The main topic, focus, or most important part of something.
  4. noun In sports such as basketball, hockey, or football, a player positioned in the middle of the field or court.
  5. noun The moderate political position, between left and right.

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