صيغ مركبة:
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administrative center (US),
administrative centre (UK) n | (county: main town) | مركز إداري |
arts center (US),
arts centre (UK) n | (venue: visual, performing arts) | مركز الفنون |
at the center of [sth] (US),
at the centre of [sth] (UK) prep | figurative (focus of controversy, etc.) | يدور حول...، محور... |
business center (US),
business centre (UK) n | (town: commercial district) (في مدينة) | مركز تجاري، مركز أعمال |
call center (US),
call centre (UK) n | (phone-in service) (لرعاية الزبائن) | مَرْكز اتصال |
| | If you need technical support you can contact the call center. |
center field (US),
centre field (Can,
UK) n | (baseball: location) (في البيسبول) | الحقل الأوسط، الميدان الأوسط |
| | The ball flew into center field and Jeff caught it. |
center field (US),
centre field (Can,
UK) n | (baseball: player's position) | لاعب الحقل الأوسط، لاعب الميدان الأوسط |
| | You can be center field in today's game. |
center fielder (US),
centre fielder (Can,
UK) n | (baseball: player in center field) | لاعب الحقل الأوسط، لاعب الوسط |
center forward (US),
centre forward (UK) n | (soccer position) | خط الهجوم |
center forward (US),
centre forward (UK) n | (soccer player) | مهاجم |
center half,
center-half (US),
centre half,
centre-half,
centre back (UK) n | (soccer position) | مركز الدفاع الأوسط |
center half,
center-half (US),
centre half,
centre-half,
centre back (UK) n | (soccer player) (في كرة القدم) | لاعب وسط دفاعي |
center of activity (US),
centre of activity (UK) n | (where action takes place) | مركز النشاط |
| | The Telegraph Station in Alice Springs became the centre of activity in the area. |
center of attention (US),
centre of attention (UK) n | (focal point) | مَرْكز الاهتمام |
| | The photographer framed the photo in such a way as to ensure the flower was the centre of attention. |
center of attention (US),
centre of attention (UK) n | figurative (focus of interest) | مَرْكز الاهتمام |
| | The painting was the centre of attention at the exhibition. |
| | The UAE was the centre of attention as the region's biggest football tournament came to the country. |
center of gravity (US),
centre of gravity (UK) n | (where weight is balanced) | مَرْكز الثقل |
| | The position of the center of gravity affects the stability of an object. |
center of gravity (US),
centre of gravity (UK) n | figurative (person: focus of activity) (مجازي) | مَرْكز الثقل، محور |
| | The Asia-Pacific region has become the centre of gravity for the world economy. |
center of mass (US),
centre of mass (UK) n | (middle point of matter) | مركز الكتلة |
| center punch n | (tool for making holes in metal) | سُنبك نقطيّ |
| | (في بعض المناطق) | زُمبة |
center stage (US),
centre stage (UK) adv | figurative (in a leading role) (تعبير مجازي) | تحت الضوء |
| | | تقوم بدور هام |
| | She found herself center stage when she was chosen to represent her school at the event. |
centerline,
center line (US),
centreline,
centre line (UK) n | (line bisecting a plane figure) | خط وسط، محور طوليّ |
centerline,
center line (US),
centreline,
centre line (UK) n | (line painted down the middle of a road) (خط يُطلى في وسط الطريق) | خط وسط الطريق |
centerline,
center line (US),
centreline,
centre line (UK) n | (bisector between radio transmitters) (خط منصِّف بين مرسلَين لاسلكيين) | خط وسط |
child care center,
childcare center (US),
day nursery,
childcare centre (UK) n | (day nursery) | مَرْكز رعاية للأطفال |
| | Many companies have an on-site child care center for their employees' children. |
city center (US),
city centre,
town centre (UK) n | (town: central area) | وسط المدينة |
| | I don't want to drive through the city center in rush hour. |
| | لا أريد أن أمرّ بالسيارة في وسط المدينة في ساعة الذروة. |
community center (US),
community centre (UK) n | (local venue) | مركز اجتماعي |
| | The summer program at the community center keeps the kids off the streets. |
| | يساهم البرنامج الصيفي في المركز الاجتماعي في إبعاد الأولاد عن مخاطر الشوارع. |
contact center,
contact center (US),
call centre (UK) n | (call center) | مركز الاتصال |
control center (US),
control centre (UK) n | (operational hub) | مركز التحكم |
convention center (US),
conference centre,
convention centre (UK) n | (event space) | مركز مؤتمرات |
| ملاحظة: In the UK, the term "conference centre" is more common. |
cost center (US),
cost centre (UK) n | (business) | مركز تكلفة، مركز تقدير الكلفة |
| ctr. n | written, abbreviation (center) | مركز |
cultural center (US),
cultural centre (UK) n | (institute, building: promotes culture) | مركز ثقافي |
daycare center,
day-care center (US),
day nursery (UK) n | (children's nursery) (للأطفال) | دار حضانة، مركز رعاية نهاريّة |
daycare center,
day-care center (US),
day-care centre (UK) n | (care facility for adults) (للراشدين) | مركز رعاية نهارية |
the dead center (US),
the dead centre (UK) n | (exact centre, precise middle) | الوسط بالضبط، المنتصف بالضبط |
dead center (US),
dead centre (UK) adv | (precisely in the middle) | في الوسط بالضبط، في المنتصف تمامًا |
detention center (US),
detention centre (UK) n | (holding facility) | مركز احتجاز |
| | Delinquents arrested in Los Angeles are taken to a detention center before their hearings. |
distribution center (US),
distribution centre (UK) n | (warehouse, depot) | مركز توزيع |
drop-in center (US),
drop-in centre (UK) n | (social services) (في الخدمات الاجتماعية) | مركز استقبال |
entertainment center (US),
entertainment centre (UK) n | (unit for TV, hi-fi, etc.) | مركز ترفيه، أجهزة مركز ترفيهيّ |
exhibition center (US),
exhibition centre (UK) n | (conference and sports venue) | مركز مَعارض |
fitness center (US),
fitness centre (UK) n | (gym) | مركز رياضي |
| | | صالة رياضيّة |
| | | مركز لياقة بدنيّة |
garden center (US),
garden centre (UK) n | (store selling gardening supplies) | مركز لوازم الحدائق |
handling center (US),
handling centre (UK) n | (place where [sth] is processed) | مركز معالجة، مركز مناولة |
health center (US),
health centre (UK) n | (medical clinic) | مركز صحيّ |
home entertainment center (US),
home entertainment centre (UK) n | (unit for TV, hi-fi, etc.) | وحدة الترفيه المنزليّ |
in the center (US),
in the centre (UK) adv | (in the middle) | في الوسط |
in the center of [sth] (US),
in the centre of [sth] (UK) prep | (in the middle of) | في وسط شيء |
information center (US),
information centre (UK) n | (help desk, office) | مَرْكز استعلامات |
information center (US),
information centre (UK) n | (computing: for storage of data) (في الحوسبة) | مركز معلومات |
left of center,
left-of-center (US),
left of centre,
left-of-centre (UK) adj | figurative (offbeat, original) | خارج عن المألوف |
| ملاحظة: Hyphens are used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
left of center,
left-of-center (US),
left of centre,
left-of-centre (UK) adj | figurative (moderately left wing) (في السياسة) | يسار الوسط |
| | We now have a left-of-center government, but it's still nothing like socialist. |
leisure center (US),
leisure centre (UK) n | (sports or entertainment facility) | مركز ترفيهيّ |
| media center n | US (library in school) | مكتبة المدرسة |
medical center (US),
medical centre (UK) n | (health clinic) (عيادة صحية) | مركز طبيّ |
| | You can get advice on contraception at the medical centre. |
medical center (US),
medical centre (UK) n | (area with health facilities) (منطقة بمبانٍ طبية) | مركز طبيّ |
| | The medical center included the hospital and the outlying buildings housed the doctor's private practices. |
| nursery n | UK (childcare facility) (للأطفال) | دار حضانة، حضانة |
| | Sarah's workplace has a nursery on site so she can stay close to her baby and still go to work. |
| | يضمّ مركز عمل سارة حضانة للأطفال، وهذا تتمكن من البقاء قريبة من طفلها وهي في عملها. |
off-center (US),
off-centre (UK) adj | (to the side of center) | حائد عن المركز |
profit center (US),
profit centre (UK) n | (part of business organization) | مركز الربح، مركز الأرباح |
research center (US),
research centre (UK) n | (place for scientific investigation) | مركز أبحاث |
| | I've heard that more than 300 scientists work at the university's research centre. |
resource center (US),
resource centre (UK) n | (information service) | مركز الموارد |
right-of-center (US),
right-of-centre (UK) adj | (politics: conservative) (في السياسة) | يمين الوسط |
service center (US),
service centre (UK) n | (repair shop) | مركز خدمة، مركز صيانة |
shopping center (US),
shopping centre (UK) n | (retail complex) | مركز تسوّق |
| | They're going to build a new shopping center on that plot of land. |
sport center (US),
sports centre (UK) n | (venue for physical activity) | مركز رياضي |
| | Stephen and Ray play badminton at their local sports centre twice a week. |
take center stage (US),
take centre stage (UK) expr | figurative (be the focus of attention) | تتجه الأنظار نحو |
| | London took centre stage in 2012 when it hosted the Olympic Games. |
throw [sb] off center (US),
throw [sb] off centre (UK) v expr | figurative (disorient) | يتحيّر |
| | It threw me off center when my parents told me to pack my bags. |
urban center (US),
urban centre (UK) n | (town or city area) | مركز حضري |
visitor center,
tourist information center (US),
visitors' centre,
tourist information centre (UK) n | (tourist information office) (مركز للمعلومات السياحية) | مركز الزوّار |
| World Trade Center n | US (New York: business district) | مركز التجارة العالمي |
youth center (US),
youth centre (UK),
youth club n | (recreation place for young people) | نادي شباب |