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center

/ˈsɛn.tɚ/ verbo C1

En español: centrar, encentrar, centrarse

  1. To cause (an object) to occupy the center of an area. (US, transitive) · ????, Matthew Prior, Celia to Damon Thy joys are centred all in me alone.· He centered the heading of the document.
  2. To cause (some attribute, such as a mood or voltage) to be adjusted to a value which is midway between the extremes. (US, transitive)
  3. To give (something) a central basis. (US, transitive)
  4. To concentrate on (something), to pay close attention to (something). (US, intransitive) · The plot centers on the life of a working-class family.· The discussion centered around the recent issues.
  5. To form a recess or indentation for the reception of a center. (US)

He/she/it centers · Pasado centered · Participio pasado centered · Forma en -ing centering

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Forma base
center
He/she/it
centers
Pasado
centered
Participio pasado
centered
Forma en -ing
centering

De la biblioteca

The north and south winds met where the house stood, and made it the exact center of the cyclone.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 3 · B2
Baloo went down to the tank for a drink and Bagheera began to put his fur in order, as Kaa glided out into the center of the terrace and brought his jaws together with a ringing snap that drew all the monkeys’ eyes upon him.
The Jungle Book, p. 60 · B2
And then the girls were around them and Anne was the center of a laughing, congratulating group.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 304 · C1
The cubs tumbled over each other in the center of the circle where their mothers and fathers sat, and now and again a senior wolf would go quietly up to a cub, look at him carefully, and return to his place on noiseless feet.
The Jungle Book, p. 8 · B2

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