centro

/ˈθentɾo/, [ˈθẽn̪.t̪ɾo]

center, centre


Noun centro m (plural centros)

  1. center
  2. (geometry) center
  3. (politics) center, moderate tendencies or ideas
  4. middle
  5. core, heart
  6. (urbanism) city center, downtown

Verb centro

  1. First-person singular (yo) present indicative form of centrar.

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Examples
  • El centro meteorológico ha dado aviso de tiempo inclemente.

    The Met Office has issued a severe weather warning.

  • Mis amigos y yo somos voluntarios en el centro de la comunidad este fin de semana.

    My friends and I are volunteering at the community center this weekend.

  • Vamos al centro.

    Let's go downtown.

  • Voy al centro de la ciudad.

    I'm going downtown.

  • La oficina de correos se ubica en el centro de la ciudad.

    The post office is located in the center of the town.

  • Su oficina queda en el centro.

    His office is located in the center of the town.

  • ¿Qué tren me lleva al centro?

    Which train takes me to downtown?

  • A fin de ser conveniente a los pasajeros ciegos, los anuncios de los metros en Moscú están en voz masculina si se va hasta el centro y en voz femenina si se va del centro.

    For the convenience of blind passengers, on the Moscow metro the station announcements are in a male voice if you are moving towards the center of the city, and in a female one if you are moving away.

  • Hay muchos hoteles en el centro.

    There are many hotels downtown.

  • No le gusta vivir en el centro de la ciudad.

    She doesn't like living downtown.

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