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.
- core noun The central or most essential part of something.
- cross noun A shape formed by two intersecting lines, or an upright post with a crossbar, especially as a religious symbol.
- downtown noun A city's central business and shopping district.
- facility noun A building, room or piece of equipment set up and used for a particular activity or service.
- hub noun The central part of a wheel, around which it turns.
- middle noun The point or part equally distant from the edges, ends, or extremes of something.
- midst noun The middle part of something, whether a place, a group, or a situation.
- nexus noun A connection or link between things, people, or ideas.
Senses
centro is used for these senses in English:
- center (geometry) The point in the interior of any figure of any number of dimensions that has as its coordinates the arithmetic mean of the coordinates of all points on the perimeter of the figure (or of all points in the interior for a center of volume).
- central business district The central area of a city in which there is a concentration of retail and business activities.
- core (engineering, manufacturing) The portion of a mold that creates a cavity or impression within the part (casting or molded part) or that makes a hole in or through the part.
- cross (football) A pass in which the ball is kicked from a side of the pitch to a position close to the opponent’s goal.
- downtown (chiefly, US, Canada) The main business part of a city or town, usually located at or near its center.
- facility A building or campus specially designed for a specific purpose, such as incarceration, military use, or scientific experimentation.
- hub A point where many routes meet and traffic is distributed, dispensed, or diverted.
- midst (often, literary) A place in the middle of something; may be used of a literal or metaphorical location.
center — full definition
- noun The point exactly in the middle of something, equally distant from all its edges or sides.
- noun A building or place set up for a particular activity or purpose.
- noun The main topic, focus, or most important part of something.
- noun In sports such as basketball, hockey, or football, a player positioned in the middle of the field or court.
- noun The moderate political position, between left and right.
core — full definition
- noun The central or most essential part of something.
- noun The hard central part of certain fruits, containing the seeds.
- adj Forming the most important or fundamental part of something.
- verb To remove the core from a piece of fruit.