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centre

centre

Meaning of centre

the middle point or main place

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British English/ˈsentə/
American English/ˈsɛntər/
Russian transcription[t͡sentr]
center
centre - центр
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centre with Russian translation

centre usage examples

🇬🇧UK

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Пожалуйста, поставьте коробку в центр комнаты.

Please place the box in the centre of the room.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Статуя стоит в центре площади.

The statue stands in the centre of the square.

🇺🇸US

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Пожалуйста, поставьте коробку в центр комнаты.

Please place the box in the center of the room.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Статуя стоит в центре площади.

The statue stands in the center of the square.

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centre belongs to the topic "Top 1000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

centreцентр
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centre synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between centre / square / downtown / hub / focal point / heart

🇬🇧English
centre

the same meaning as center, but the UK spelling

A2Very Often

The shopping centre is near the station.

Торговый центр находится рядом со станцией.

🇬🇧English

an open public place in a town or city, often not exactly the center

A2Often

We met in the town square.

Мы встретились на городской площади.

🇬🇧English

the main business area of a city, especially in US English

A2Often

The office is downtown.

Офис находится в центре города.

H
🇬🇧English
hub

a place where activity, transport, or business is concentrated

A2Often

The station is a transport hub.

Станция — это транспортный узел.

F
🇬🇧English
focal point

the main point that attracts attention or interest

A2Rarely

The sculpture is the focal point of the room.

Скульптура — главный акцент комнаты.

🇬🇧English

the central or most important part of something, often with a warm or emotional feel

A2Often

This cafe is in the heart of the city.

Это кафе находится в самом сердце города.

🇬🇧English

the central inner part or the most important basic part

A2Often

The core of the problem is poor planning.

Суть проблемы — плохое планирование.

E
🇬🇧English
epicenter

the point on the Earth’s surface above an earthquake; also the main place where something happens

A2Rarely

The city became the epicenter of the crisis.

Город стал эпицентром кризиса.

H
🇬🇧English
headquarters

the main office or base of an organization

A2Often

The company’s headquarters are in London.

Штаб-квартира компании находится в Лондоне.

M
🇬🇧English
main office

the most important office of a company or organization

A2Often

Please send the letter to our main office.

Пожалуйста, отправьте письмо в наш главный офис.

C
🇬🇧English
central area

the main central part of a city, town, or area

A2Often

They live in the central area of the city.

Они живут в центральной части города.

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How to pronounce centre and what this word means

centre translation: центр. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce centre

/ˈsentə/

centre translation

центр

centre examples

Please place the box in the centre of the room.

centre transcription

/ˈsentə/, /ˈsɛntər/

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centre meaning: what does it mean?

the middle point or main place

centre pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

centre is pronounced as /ˈsentə/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

centre definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Please place the box in the centre of the room. Translation: Пожалуйста, поставьте коробку в центр комнаты.

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