centre

the middle point of an area or the main part of a town or city

centro, centro de una ciudad

• in the centre of something

Collocations city centre · centre of town

• The hotel is in the city centre.

  El hotel está en el centro de la ciudad.

a place where a particular type of activity happens or an organization that deals with a particular subject

centro, institución

• the centre for something

Collocations health centre · community centre

• She works at the community centre.

  Ella trabaja en el centro comunitario.

the main idea or most important part of something

centro, núcleo

• at the centre of something

Collocations centre of attention · centre of interest

• He is at the centre of all the gossip.

  Él está en el centro de todos los chismes.

the most important player or players on a sports team, especially football

centro del equipo, estrella

• centre of the team

Collocations team centre · key player

• He is the centre of the football team.

  Él es el centro del equipo de fútbol.

to organize and control a situation or activity, especially in an emergency

coordinar, dirigir

• centre something

Collocations centre operations · centre activities

• She will centre the emergency response.

  Ella coordinará la respuesta a emergencias.

in or near the middle of something

central, en el centro de

• centre adjective

Collocations centre location · centre position

• The centre of the room is empty.

  El centro de la habitación está vacío.

a position in some sports, especially football, played by a player who plays near the middle of the field or court

posición de centro delantero / defensa central

• centre position

Collocations football centre forward · defensive centre

• He plays as a centre forward.

  Él juega como delantero centro.

the point in the middle of a circle or sphere, from which all points on the edge are an equal distance

centro (geométrico)

• centre of something

Collocations centre of a circle · centre of a sphere

• The centre of the circle is at point A.

  El centro del círculo está en el punto A.