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/ˈθentɾo/ ES
/ˈsentɾo/ MX
Translation
centre, middle, downtown
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Word origin
From Latin centrum ('centre, fixed point of a compass'), borrowed from Greek kentron ('sharp point, stationary point of a compass'). The same root gives English 'centre' and 'central'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- centrum
- English cognates
- centre, central, concentrate
Grammar
Examples
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The museum is right in the centre of the city.
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We are meeting in the centre at six for a drink.
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In the centre of the table there were fresh flowers.
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There is a new shopping centre near my house.
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She has worked at a medical research centre since January.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 9, lesson 7: centro, avión, merecer and 7 more words.