center
noun
/ˈsɛn.tə(ɹ)/
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/ˈsɛn.tɚ/
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[ˈsɛɾ̃ɚ]
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[ˈsɪɾ̃ɚ]
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- (geometry) The point in the interior of any figure of any number of dimensions that has as its coordinates the arithmetic mean of the coordinates of all points on the perimeter of the figure (or of all points in the interior for a center of volume).
- A place, especially a building or complex, set aside for some specified function or activity.
- (engineering) A conical recess or indentation in the end of a shaft or other work, to receive the point of a center, on which the work can turn, as in a lathe.
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centro
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- (basketball) The player, generally the tallest, who plays closest to the basket.
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pivô,
poste
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centering
noun
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- (countable) A type of formwork which serves as a temporary structure during the construction of arches and bridges.
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cimbre
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center
verb
/ˈsɛn.tə(ɹ)/
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/ˈsɛn.tɚ/
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[ˈsɛɾ̃ɚ]
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[ˈsɪɾ̃ɚ]
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- (transitive) To cause (an object) to occupy the center of an area.
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centrar
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- (intransitive) To concentrate on (something), to pay close attention to (something).
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concentrar,
focar
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