| Traduções principais |
center (US),
centre (UK) n | (middle) | centro sm |
| | The boy stood in the center of the circle. |
| | O garoto ficou em pé no centro do círculo. |
center (US),
centre (UK) n | (main site) | centro sm |
| | That city is the manufacturing center of the state. |
| | Aquela cidade é o centro produtivo do estado. |
center (US),
centre (UK) n | (town: central area) (cidade) | centro sm |
| | At the centre of the town is the Town Hall. |
| | No centro da cidade fica a prefeitura. |
center (US),
centre (UK) n | (facility) | centro sm |
| | The old ladies met at the senior center. |
| | As senhoras idosas se encontraram no centro para idosos. |
center (US),
centre (UK) n | (basketball position) (BRA, posição basquete) | pivô sm, sf |
| | (POR, posição basquetebol) | poste sm, sf |
| | Yao Ming played center for the Houston Rockets. |
| | Yao Ming joga como pivô para o Houston Rockets. |
center (US),
centre (UK) n | (chocolate, etc.: filling) | recheio sm |
| | These chocolates all have soft centres. |
| | Todos esses chocolates têm recheio cremoso. |
center (US),
centre (UK) n | (sports position) (BRA, esportes) | meio-campista sm, sf |
| | | meio-campo sm, sf |
| | | médio sm, sf |
| | Dan is the best center the team has ever had. |
center [sth] (US),
centre [sth] (UK)⇒ vtr | (move to middle) | centralizar vt |
| | He centered the painting on the wall. |
| | Ele centralizou a pintura na parede. |
Formas compostas:
center | ctr. |
administrative center (US),
administrative centre (UK) n | (county: main town) | centro administrativo loc sm |
business center (US),
business centre (UK) n | (town: commercial district) | centro comercial loc sm |
| | | distrito comercial loc sm |
call center (US),
call centre (UK) n | (phone-in service) | central telefônica sf |
| | (anglicismo) | call-center sf |
| | If you need technical support you can contact the call center. |
center forward (US),
centre forward (UK) n | (soccer position) (futebol) | centroavante sm |
center forward (US),
centre forward (UK) n | (soccer player) (futebol) | centroavante sm |
center half,
center-half (US),
centre half,
centre-half,
centre back (UK) n | (soccer position) | zagueiro sm |
center half,
center-half (US),
centre half,
centre-half,
centre back (UK) n | (soccer player) (jogador de futebol) | meio-campo sm |
center of activity (US),
centre of activity (UK) n | (where action takes place) | centro de atividade sm |
| | 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) | centro da atenção sm |
| | The photographer framed the photo in such a way as to ensure the flower was the centre of attention. |
| | O fotógrafo emoldurou a foto de forma a garantir que a flor fosse o centro das atenções. |
center of attention (US),
centre of attention (UK) n | figurative (focus of interest) (foco de interesse) | centro das atenções sm |
| | 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. |
| | A pintura foi o centro das atenções na exposição. Os Emirados Árabes Unidos foram o centro das atenções quando o maior torneio de futebol da região chegou ao país. |
center of gravity (US),
centre of gravity (UK) n | (where weight is balanced) | centro de gravidade sm |
| | 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) (figurado: foco da atividade) | centro de gravidade sm |
| | The Asia-Pacific region has become the centre of gravity for the world economy. |
center stage (US),
centre stage (UK) adv | figurative (in a leading role) | no centro do palco loc adv |
| | | na ribalta loc adv |
| | 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) | eixo sm |
| | | linha central sf |
centerline,
center line (US),
centreline,
centre line (UK) n | (line painted down the middle of a road) (linha marcadora em ruas e estradas) | faixa sf |
centerline,
center line (US),
centreline,
centre line (UK) n | (bisector between radio transmitters) (rádio) | linha central sf + adj |
child care center,
childcare center (US),
day nursery,
childcare centre (UK) n | (day nursery) (AUS) | creche sf |
| | Many companies have an on-site child care center for their employees' children. |
| | Muitas empresas têm uma creche no local para os filhos de seus funcionários. |
city center (US),
city centre,
town centre (UK) n | (town: central area) | centro da cidade sm |
| | I don't want to drive through the city center in rush hour. |
community center (US),
community centre (UK) n | (local venue) | centro comunitário sm + adj |
| | The summer program at the community center keeps the kids off the streets. |
control center (US),
control centre (UK) n | (operational hub) | centro de controle loc sm |
cost center (US),
cost centre (UK) n | (business) (finanças, negócios) | centro de custo loc sm |
detention center (US),
detention centre (UK) n | (holding facility) | centro de detenção provisória loc sm |
| | Delinquents arrested in Los Angeles are taken to a detention center before their hearings. |
drop-in center (US),
drop-in centre (UK) n | (social services) | centro de acolhimento sm |
entertainment center (US),
entertainment centre (UK) n | (unit for TV, hi-fi, etc.) | home theater loc sm |
fitness center (US),
fitness centre (UK) n | (gym) | academia sf |
handling center (US),
handling centre (UK) n | (place where [sth] is processed) (lugar onde algo é processado) | centro de manipulação loc sm |
| | | centro de processamento loc sm |
health center (US),
health centre (UK) n | (medical clinic) | clínica sf |
| | | centro médico sm |
| home center n | US (large store) | loja de departamentos loc sf |
in the center (US),
in the centre (UK) adv | (in the middle) | no centro loc adv |
in the center of [sth] (US),
in the centre of [sth] (UK) prep | (in the middle of) | no centro loc prep |
information center (US),
information centre (UK) n | (help desk, office) | centro de informações loc sm |
information center (US),
information centre (UK) n | (computing: for storage of data) | centro de informações loc sm |
left of center,
left-of-center (US),
left of centre,
left-of-centre (UK) adj | figurative (offbeat, original) (figurado, original) | fora do comum loc adj |
| Nota: 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) | de centro-esquerda loc adj |
| | 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) | centro de lazer loc sm |
| nursery n | UK (childcare facility) (cuidado para criança) | berçário sf |
| | | creche sf |
| | (hospital: terapia intensiva) | neonatal adj |
| | Sarah's workplace has a nursery on site so she can stay close to her baby and still go to work. |
| | O local de trabalho da Sara tem um berçário, assim ela pode trabalhar e ainda estar perto do bebê. |
off-center (US),
off-centre (UK) adj | (to the side of center) | fora do centro adj |
| | | fora do eixo adj |
power center (US),
power centre (UK) n | (large shopping complex) (estrang., grande complexo de lojas) | shopping center loc sm |
| | | centro comercial loc sm |
right-of-center (US),
right-of-centre (UK) adj | (politics: conservative) | de direita loc adj |
| | | conservador adj |
shopping center (US),
shopping centre (UK) n | (retail complex) (anglicismo) | shopping center sm |
| | (BRA, informal) | shopping sm |
| | 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) | centro esportivo sm |
| | 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) | virar foco das atenções expres |
| | London took centre stage in 2012 when it hosted the Olympic Games. |
visitor center,
tourist information center (US),
visitors' centre,
tourist information centre (UK) n | (tourist information office) | centro de informação turística sm |
youth center (US),
youth centre (UK),
youth club n | (recreation place for young people) | grupo de jovens loc subs |