| Traduções principais |
| core n | (centre of a planet) | centro sm |
| | The Earth's core is thousands of kilometers below ground. |
| | O centro da terra está milhares de quilômetros abaixo do solo. |
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. |
| downtown n | US (commercial area of a city) | centro sm |
| | (POR) | baixa sf |
| | Downtown is always exciting with all the shops and people. |
| | O centro é sempre empolgante com tantas lojas e pessoas. |
| | A baixa é sempre empolgante com tantas lojas e pessoas. |
| heartland n | (central area) (área central) | centro sm |
| | | zona central loc sf |
| | The heartland of the country is mostly farmland. |
| ctr. n | written, abbreviation (center) | centro sm |
| | (centro) | c. abrev |
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. |
| hub n | figurative (center of activity) (de atividade) | centro sm |
| | The market was the hub of the city. |
| | O mercado era o centro de atividade da cidade. |
| heartland n | (important area) (área importante) | centro sm |
| | | área central loc sf |
| | The heartland is home to the country's traditions and culture. |
| the eye of sth n | figurative (centre) | centro sm |
| | She always likes to be right in the eye of things. |
| | Ela gosta de estar sempre bem no centro das coisas. |
| inner city n | (central part of town) (parte central da cidade) | centro sm |
| | There are good transport links from the suburbs to the inner city. |
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. |
| Formas compostas: |
administrative center (US),
administrative centre (UK) n | (county: main town) | centro administrativo loc sm |
| boot camp n | (reform facility) (BRA, menores infratores) | centro de ressocialização sm + prep + sf |
| | (POR) | centro de reintegração, centro educativo, centro de internamento sm + prep + sf |
| | The boot camps are designed to deter young criminals from reoffending. |
| | Os campos de treinamento de recrutas são desenhados para impedir menores infratores de reincidirem. |
| bowling alley n | (venue for tenpin bowling) (BRA) | pista de boliche sf + loc adj |
| | (POR) | centro de bólingue sm + prep + sm |
| | My gym class went to the bowling alley last week for our unit on bowling. |
| | Minha aula na academia foi na pista de boliche, na semana passada, para nossa unidade sobre boliche. |
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. |
centerpiece (US),
centrepiece (UK) n | (table ornament) (ornamento) | centro de mesa loc sm |
| | Elisa made her own centerpieces for her wedding reception. |
coffee table,
also US: cocktail table n | (low table used in living room) | mesinha de centro; mesa de centro sf + loc adj |
| | Please don't put your feet on the coffee table. |
| | Por favor, não coloque seus pés na mesinha de centro. |
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. |
| convention hall n | US (exhibition venue) | centro de convenções loc sm |
| cynosure n | (focus of attention) | centro da atenção loc sm |
| | (constelação: Ursa Menor) | Cinosura sf |
| | The historical bridge is the cynosure of the city's sightseeing attractions. |
| day care n | esp US (care for elderly, disabled) | centro-dia geriátrico loc sm |
| | I take my Dad to seniors' daycare every day so that I have time to run errands. |
| department store n | (large shop) (BRA) | loja de departamentos sf + loc adj |
| | | armazém sm |
| | | loja grande sf + adj |
| | | centro comercial sm + adj |
| | Macy's is a famous department store in New York City. |
| | Macy's é uma famosa loja de departamentos em Nova Iorque. |
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. |
| in the middle adv | (in the centre) | no meio loc adv |
| | | no centro loc adv |
| | The area in the middle is called the bull's eye. |
| | A área no meio é chamada de mosca. |
| in the middle adv | (inside) | no meio loc adv |
| | | por dentro loc adv |
| | | no centro loc adv |
| | This pastry has custard in the middle. |
| | Esse doce tem creme no meio. |
| in the middle of sth prep | (at the centre of) (localização) | no meio de, no centro de loc prep |
| | The Temple of Confucius is in the middle of the city. |
| in the midst of sth expr | (in the middle of) (entre alguma coisa) | em meio a, no centro de loc prep |
| | Californians have been in the midst of a three-year drought. |
| in the spotlight adv | (prominently featured) (figurado) | no centro das atenções expres |
| | | sob os holofotes expres |
| | The star soon became used to living in the spotlight. |
| in the spotlight adj | (prominent) | no centro das atenções expres |
| Information n | US, dated (service that lists phone numbers) (telefone) | centro de informação sm |
| | | serviço de informação sm |
| | Call Information to find the phone number of that company. |
| | Telefone para o centro de informação para encontrar o número de telefone daquela empresa. |
information center (US),
information centre (UK) n | (help desk, office) | centro de informações loc sm |
| mall n | (shopping center) (anglicismo, coloquial) | shopping sm |
| | (anglicismo) | shopping center loc sm |
| | | centro comercial sm + adj |
| | We're going to look for new shoes at the mall. |
| | Nós vamos ao shopping center para procurar sapatos. |
middle of the road,
middle-of-the-road adj | informal, figurative (politics: not extreme) (política: não extrema) | de centro loc adj |
| | His politics then were very middle of the road; they became radical later. |
| midtown n | US (central part of a city) | centro da cidade loc sm |
| | The city's midtown has a thriving theater scene. |
| midtown adv | US (in the central part of a city) (da cidade) | no centro loc adv |
| | Let's go out midtown tonight. |
| Midwestern adj | (of or from central northeast USA) | centro-oeste sm |
| plaza n | (shopping complex) (BRA, estrangeirismo) | shopping center loc sm |
| | (POR) | centro comercial loc sm |
| | The grocery store is located in the plaza on Main Street. |
| reform school n | (correctional facility for young offenders) (lugar corretivo para jovens delinquentes) | reformatório sm |
| | (centro para menores infratores) | centro socioeducativo loc sm |
| | The young pickpocket was sent to a reform school. |
| school of continuing education n | (further education college) | centro de educação continuada sm |
| | Many adults turn to schools of continuing education to learn new skills. |
| school of continuing education n | (adult education college) | centro de educação continuada sm |
| smack in the middle adv | informal (right in the centre) | bem no meio loc adv |
| | | bem no centro loc adv |
| | The golfer's shot landed smack in the middle of the lake. |
| student union n | (association of students) | centro acadêmico loc sm |
| | | diretório acadêmico loc sm |
| | The student union voted to boycott the racist professor's classes. |
| student union n | (building with facilities for students) | centro acadêmico loc sm |
| | | diretório acadêmico loc sm |
| | The student union has a cafeteria, games rooms, and even a pub. |
| theatre n | UK (operating room) (medicina) | sala de operações loc sf |
| | | centro cirúrgico sm |
| | No visitors are allowed in theatre during operations. |
| | Não são permitidas visitas na sala de operações durante cirurgias. |