LEARNit Dictionary

centre

noun
A1
OPAL
OPAL
1
A1
the middle point or part of something
مرکز, میانه, وسط
2
A1
the main part of a town or city where there are a lot of shops and offices
مرکز شهر, قلب شهر, ناحیه مرکزی شهر
We both work in the city centre.
I got a lift into the centre of town.
a town-centre car park
see also town centre
3
B1
a place or an area where a lot of people live; a place where a lot of business or cultural activity takes place
مرکز, کانون, محل تجمع
major urban/industrial centres
At that time Winchester was still a major centre of population.
The university is a leading centre for scientific research.
Small towns in South India serve as economic and cultural centres for the surrounding villages.
4
A2
a building or place used for a particular purpose or activity
مرکز, محل, ساختمان, مکان, مرکز فرهنگی
a shopping/community/health/fitness centre
The company has recently opened a new training centre.
the Centre for Policy Studies
see also control centre, cost centre, data centre, drop-in centre, fulfilment centre
5
a place where a particular kind of work is done extremely well
مرکز, کانون, قطب
Darlington could become a regional centre of excellence for nursery nurse training.
The university is recognized as an international centre of excellence for training dentists.
6
the point towards which people direct their attention
مرکز, کانون, کانون توجه
Children like to be the centre of attention.
The prime minister is at the centre of a political row over leaked Cabinet documents.
7
a moderate(= middle) political position or party, between the extremes of left-wing and right-wing parties
میانه‌رو, نقطه اعتدال, اعتدال, حزب میانه‌رو
a party of the centre
Are her views to the left or right of centre?
a centre party
8
a player or position in the middle of the pitch, court, etc.
خط میانی, پست مرکزی, بازیکن میانی, مرکزی
verb
B1
OPAL
1
B1
to be the person or thing around which most activity takes place; to make somebody/something the central person or thing
محور قرار دادن, مرکز قرار دادن, مرکزیت دادن
2
to take place mainly in or around the place mentioned
متمرکز شدن, پیرامون چیزی تمرکز یافتن, در کانون چیزی بودن
Most of the fighting was centred in the north of the capital.
3
to move something so that it is in the centre of something else
مرکز کردن
This button will centre the image on the page.