'center' tiene referencia cruzada con 'ctr.'. Se encuentra en una o más de las líneas abajo.'center' is cross-referenced with 'ctr.'. It is in one or more of the lines below.
Compound Forms:
center | centre | ctr. | center {etc} |
administrative center (US),
administrative centre (UK) n | (county: main town) | centro administrativo loc nom m |
arts center (US),
arts centre (UK) n | (venue: visual, performing arts) | centro de arte loc nom m |
at the center of [sth] (US),
at the centre of [sth] (UK) prep | figurative (focus of controversy, etc.) (figurado, atención, controversia) | el centro de, en el centro de, el en punto de loc adv |
business center (US),
business centre (UK) n | (town: commercial district) | centro de negocios nm + loc adj |
| | | área de negocios nf + loc adj |
call center (US),
call centre (UK) n | (phone-in service) (AR, voz inglesa) | call center loc nom m |
| | If you need technical support you can contact the call center. |
| | Algunos afirman que trabajar en un call center es una verdadera tortura. |
| | | servicio telefónico de atención al cliente nm + loc adj |
| | Si necesitas asistencia técnica, puedes llamar al servicio de atención al cliente. |
center back,
center-back (US),
centre back,
centre-back (UK) n | (soccer player, position) (fútbol) | central n común |
| | | defensa central n común + adj mf |
center back,
center-back (US),
centre back,
centre-back (UK) n | (volleyball player, position) | zaguero central, zaguera central loc nm, loc nf |
| | | defensa central n común |
center field (US),
centre field (Can,
UK) n | (baseball: location) (baseball) | jardín central loc nom mf |
| | The ball flew into center field and Jeff caught it. |
| | La pelota voló hasta el jardín central y Jeff la agarró. |
center field (US),
centre field (Can,
UK) n | (baseball: player's position) (baseball) | jardinero central loc nom mf |
| | You can be center field in today's game. |
| | Puedes ser el jardinero central en el juego de hoy. |
center fielder (US),
centre fielder (Can,
UK) n | (baseball: player in center field) (béisbol) | jardinero central, jardinera central loc nm, loc nf |
| | (béisbol) | centro campista loc nom mf |
| | (béisbol) | centro campo loc nom mf |
| | (béisbol) | jardín central loc nom mf |
center forward (US),
centre forward (UK) n | (soccer position) (posición) | delantera central nf + adj mf |
center forward (US),
centre forward (UK) n | (soccer player) (jugador) | delantero central nm + adj mf |
| | | delantero centro loc nom m |
center half,
center-half (US),
centre half,
centre-half,
centre back (UK) n | (soccer position) (fútbol) | centro izquierda loc nom m |
center half,
center-half (US),
centre half,
centre-half,
centre back (UK) n | (soccer player) | central n común |
| | | mediocampista n común |
center of activity (US),
centre of activity (UK) n | (where action takes place) | centro de actividades loc nom m |
| | The Telegraph Station in Alice Springs became the centre of activity in the area. |
| | La estación de telégrafos en Alice Springs se convirtió en el centro de la actividad en el área. |
center of attention (US),
centre of attention (UK) n | (focal point) | centro de atención nm + loc adj |
| | The photographer framed the photo in such a way as to ensure the flower was the centre of attention. |
| | El fotógrafo encuadró la foto de manera que la flor fuera el centro de atención. |
center of attention (US),
centre of attention (UK) n | figurative (focus of interest) | centro de atención nm + loc adj |
| | | foco nm |
| | 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. |
| | La pintura era el centro de atención de la exhibición. |
center of gravity (US),
centre of gravity (UK) n | (where weight is balanced) | centro de gravedad nm + loc adj |
| | The position of the center of gravity affects the stability of an object. |
| | Si el centro de gravedad se ubica muy alto, la estabilidad es escasa. |
center of gravity (US),
centre of gravity (UK) n | figurative (person: focus of activity) | centro nm |
| | (figurado) | centro gravitacional nm + adj |
| | The Asia-Pacific region has become the centre of gravity for the world economy. |
| | La región de Asia y el Pacífico se convirtió en el centro de la economía mundial. |
center of mass (US),
centre of mass (UK) n | (middle point of matter) | centro de masas loc nom m |
| center punch n | (tool for making holes in metal) | granete nm |
center stage (US),
centre stage (UK) adv | figurative (in a leading role) | en el papel protagónico, en el papel protagonista loc adv |
| | | en el rol protagónico, en el rol protagonista 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) | línea central nf + adj mf |
centerline,
center line (US),
centreline,
centre line (UK) n | (line painted down the middle of a road) | línea de división nf + loc adj |
centerline,
center line (US),
centreline,
centre line (UK) n | (bisector between radio transmitters) | línea central nf + adj mf |
child care center,
childcare center (US),
day nursery,
childcare centre (UK) n | (day nursery) | guardería nf |
| | Many companies have an on-site child care center for their employees' children. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Muchas compañías tienen una guardería en sus edificios para los hijos de sus empleados. |
city center (US),
city centre,
town centre (UK) n | (town: central area) | centro nm |
| | | centro de la ciudad nm + loc adj |
| | I don't want to drive through the city center in rush hour. |
| | No quiero conducir por el centro en hora pico. |
community center (US),
community centre (UK) n | (local venue) | centro comunitario loc nom m |
| | | centro comunal loc nom m |
| | (ES) | casa del pueblo loc nom f |
| | The summer program at the community center keeps the kids off the streets. |
| | Las actividades de verano del centro comunitario mantienen a los niños alejados de la calle. |
contact center,
contact center (US),
call centre (UK) n | (call center) | centro de contacto nm + loc adj |
control center (US),
control centre (UK) n | (operational hub) | centro de control nm + loc adj |
convention center (US),
conference centre,
convention centre (UK) n | (event space) | centro de convenciones nm + loc adj |
| Note: In the UK, the term "conference centre" is more common. |
cost center (US),
cost centre (UK) n | (business) | centro de costos nm + loc adj |
| | (ES) | centro de costes nm + loc adj |
cultural center (US),
cultural centre (UK) n | (institute, building: promotes culture) | centro cultural nm + adj mf |
daycare center,
day-care center (US),
day nursery (UK) n | (children's nursery) | guardería nf |
daycare center,
day-care center (US),
day-care centre (UK) n | (care facility for adults) | centro de día para adultos mayores nm + loc adj |
| | | centro de día para ancianos nm + loc adj |
the dead center (US),
the dead centre (UK) n | (exact centre, precise middle) | centro exacto nm + adj |
dead center (US),
dead centre (UK) adv | (precisely in the middle) | justo en el medio, justo en el centro loc adv |
detention center (US),
detention centre (UK) n | (holding facility) | centro de detención nm + loc adj |
| | | centro de reclusión nm + loc adj |
| | (AmL) | prisión de tránsito nf + loc adj |
| | Delinquents arrested in Los Angeles are taken to a detention center before their hearings. |
| | Los delincuentes arrestados en la ciudad de Los Ángeles son llevados a un centro de detención antes del juicio. |
| | (inmigrantes) | centro de internamiento nm + loc adj |
| | (MX) | separos nmpl |
distribution center (US),
distribution centre (UK) n | (warehouse, depot) | centro de distribución loc nom m |
| | | plataforma de distribución loc nom f |
drop-in center (US),
drop-in centre (UK) n | (social services) | centro social loc nom m |
| | | centro de acogida loc nom m |
entertainment center (US),
entertainment centre (UK) n | (unit for TV, hi-fi, etc.) | centro de entretenimiento loc nom m |
exhibition center (US),
exhibition centre (UK) n | (conference and sports venue) | centro de exhibiciones nm + loc adj |
| | | salón de exposiciones nm + loc adj |
| | | pabellón de exposiciones nm + loc adj |
fitness center (US),
fitness centre (UK) n | (gym) | gimnasio nm |
free health center (US),
free health clinic (UK) n | (medical treatment facility) (gratuito) | centro de salud ambulatorio loc nom m |
garden center (US),
garden centre (UK) n | (store selling gardening supplies) | vivero nm |
handling center (US),
handling centre (UK) n | (place where [sth] is processed) | centro de procesamiento nm + loc adj |
| | En el centro de procesamiento rigen estrictas normas de higiene. |
health center (US),
health centre (UK) n | (medical clinic) | centro de salud, sanatorio nm |
| | | clínica nf |
| home center n | US (large store) | megatienda nf |
| | | gran tienda adj mf + nf |
home entertainment center (US),
home entertainment centre (UK) n | (unit for TV, hi-fi, etc.) (voz inglesa) | home cinema loc nom m |
| | | cine en casa loc nom m |
in the center (US),
in the centre (UK) adv | (in the middle) | en el centro, en el medio loc adv |
in the center of [sth] (US),
in the centre of [sth] (UK) prep | (in the middle of) | en el medio de loc prep |
| | | en el centro de loc prep |
information center (US),
information centre (UK) n | (help desk, office) | centro de información nm + loc adj |
| | | oficina de información nf + loc adj |
information center (US),
information centre (UK) n | (computing: for storage of data) | centro de datos nm + loc adj |
left of center,
left-of-center (US),
left of centre,
left-of-centre (UK) adj | figurative (offbeat, original) | original adj |
| Note: 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 izquierda loc adj |
| | We now have a left-of-center government, but it's still nothing like socialist. |
| | Ahora tenemos un gobierno de centro izquierda, pero igual no se parece en nada al socialismo. |
leisure center (US),
leisure centre (UK) n | (sports or entertainment facility) | club nm |
| | Los fines de semana toda la familia iba al club: el abuelo jugaba a las bochas; mi papá, al fútbol; mi mamá a las cartas con las amigas y los chicos nos bañábamos en la pileta. |
| | | centro de ocio grupo nom |
mail center (US),
sorting office (UK) n | (postal service: sorting office) | oficina de correos grupo nom |
manufacturing center (US),
manufacturing centre (UK) n | (plant, factory) | fábrica, planta nf |
| | A lot of cheap toys are produced in that manufacturing center. |
manufacturing center (US),
manufacturing centre (UK) n | (area: many factories) | centro fabril nm + adj |
| | | zona industrial nf + adj |
| | | complejo industrial nm + adj |
| | China is a manufacturing center for products sold in many other countries. |
| media center n | US (library in school) | mediateca nf |
| | | acervo de medios nm + loc adj |
medical center (US),
medical centre (UK) n | (health clinic) | clínica nf |
| | | centro médico nm + adj |
| | | hospital nm |
| | You can get advice on contraception at the medical centre. |
medical center (US),
medical centre (UK) n | (area with health facilities) | centro médico nm + adj |
| | The medical center included the hospital and the outlying buildings housed the doctor's private practices. |
nerve center (US),
nerve centre (UK) n | (anatomy: bunch of nerve cells) (anatomía) | centro nervioso loc nom m |
nerve center (US),
nerve centre (UK) n | figurative (control centre, headquarters) | centro neurálgico loc nom m |
| | In the 16th century, Venice was the nerve centre of global communications. |
| nursery n | UK (childcare facility) | guardería nf |
| | (voz inglesa) | nursery nf |
| | Sarah's workplace has a nursery on site so she can stay close to her baby and still go to work. |
| | El trabajo de Sara tiene una guardería, y ella puede estar cerca de su bebé mientras trabaja. |
off-center (US),
off-centre (UK) adj | (to the side of center) | descentrado/a adj |
| on center adv | US (from midpoint to midpoint) | en el centro loc adv |
power center (US),
power centre (UK) n | (large shopping complex) | centro comercial loc nom m |
| | (AR, voz inglesa) | shopping nm |
| | (CR, voz inglesa) | mall nm |
profit center (US),
profit centre (UK) n | (part of business organization) | centro de ganancias nm + loc adj |
research center (US),
research centre (UK) n | (place for scientific investigation) | centro de investigación grupo nom |
| | I've heard that more than 300 scientists work at the university's research centre. |
resource center (US),
resource centre (UK) n | (information service) | centro de consulta, centro de información loc nom m |
right-of-center (US),
right-of-centre (UK) adj | (politics: conservative) | de centro derecha loc adj |
service center (US),
service centre (UK) n | (repair shop) (AR, voz inglesa) | service nm |
| | | servicio técnico loc nom m |
shopping center (US),
shopping centre (UK) n | (retail complex) | centro comercial loc nom m |
| | (voz inglesa) | shopping nm |
| | They're going to build a new shopping center on that plot of land. |
| | Van a construir un nuevo centro comercial en ese pedazo de tierra. |
sport center (US),
sports centre (UK) n | (venue for physical activity) | polideportivo nm |
| | | centro deportivo loc nom m |
| | 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) | ser el centro de atención loc verb |
| | | tener un papel protagónico, tener un papel protagonista loc verb |
| | London took centre stage in 2012 when it hosted the Olympic Games. |
| | Londres fue el centro de atención en 2012 cuando fue sede de los Juegos Olímpicos. |
throw [sb] off center (US),
throw [sb] off centre (UK) v expr | figurative (disorient) | sacar del eje loc verb |
| | | descolocar⇒ vtr |
| | It threw me off center when my parents told me to pack my bags. |
| | Me descolocó cuando mis padres me dijeron que empacara mis cosas. |
| | (figurado) | hacer trastabillar a loc verb |
| | | desorientar⇒ vtr |
| | | confundir⇒ vtr |
| | Me hizo trastabillar cuando mis padres me dijeron que empacara mis cosas. |
trade center (US),
trade centre (UK) n | (building for commerce) | centro de comercio loc nom m |
urban center (US),
urban centre (UK) n | (town or city area) | centro urbano, centro de la ciudad loc nom m |
| | (de la ciudad) | centro nm |
visitor center,
tourist information center (US),
visitors' centre,
tourist information centre (UK) n | (tourist information office) | oficina de turismo nf + loc adj |
| | Cerca del museo está la oficina de turismo. Allí te informan de los lugares que debes visitar. |
youth club,
also US: youth center (US),
also UK: youth centre (UK) n | (recreation place for young people) | club juvenil nm + adj mf |
| | | club de la juventud nm + loc adj |
| | Kaden and his friends play snooker at the youth club on Monday nights. |