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centres

Произношение: [ˈsɛn.tərz]

Слово

Контекст: «place»

(noun) a centre is a place that is in the middle of something or where important activities happen. For example, a shopping centre has many stores and is a busy place where people go to shop.

Пример

The community centre hosts many fun events for families.

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This park is not a centre for the city's activities; it's very quiet and seldom visited.

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Is there a sports centre nearby where we can play basketball?

Контекст: «focus»

(noun) a centre can also mean the main part or the most important area of something. If we talk about the centre of attention, that means the person everyone is looking at or talking about.

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At the party, she was the centre of attention with her funny jokes.

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He tried to be the centre of attention, but no one was really paying attention to him.

Пример

Who is usually the centre of attention at family gatherings?

Контекст: «position»

(verb) to centre means to place something in the middle or to focus on something important. Like when you centre a picture on the wall, making sure it looks balanced.

Пример

She centred the painting perfectly above the fireplace.

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He didn’t centre the table in the room, so it looked off-balance.

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How can I centre the text on the page for my project?

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