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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsɛntrəl/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈsɛntrəl/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(adj. sen′trəl; n. sen träl′; Sp. sen täl′)


Inflections of 'central' (n): npl: centrals
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central adj(in the middle)central adj mf
céntrico/a adj
Ron moved to the central part of the state.
Ron se mudó a la parte central del estado.
central adjfigurative (most important)central adj mf
fundamental adj mf
principal adj mf
primordial adj mf
The senator's passion was apparent, but his central argument was flawed.
La pasión del senador fue evidente, pero su argumento central tuvo fallas.
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Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
Central African Republic n(country in Central Africa)República Centroafricana n propio f
Central America n(region north of South America)América Central n propio f
Kansas isn't in Central America, you idiot!
¡Kansas no está en América Central, estúpido!
Centroamérica n propio f
¡Kansas no está en Centroamérica, estúpido!
Central American adj(of Central America) (de América Central)centroamericano/a adj
Central Asian adj(of Central Asia region)de Asia Central loc adj
Central Asian n([sb] from Central Asia region)centroasiático, centroasiática nm, nf
central bank n(national bank)banco central nm + adj mf
central casting nUS (casting agency)departamento de reparto nm + loc adj
departamento de casting nm + loc adj
central casting nUS, figurative (stereotype)estereotipo nm
(figurado)de película expr
The English professor was straight out of central casting, complete with tweed jacket, leather elbow patches, and a pipe.
El profesor de inglés era todo un estereotipo, con un traje de tweed con coderas de cuero y pipa.
El profesor de inglés era de película, con un traje de tweed con coderas de cuero y pipa.
central city (core city)ciudad central loc nom f
Central European adj(of Central Europe region)centroeuropeo/a adj
de Europa central loc adj
Central European n([sb] from Central Europe region)centroeuropeo. centroeuropea nm, nf
central heating n(system for heating a building)calefacción central nf + adj mf
Most homes in Mexico don't have central heating because it rarely gets very cold.
La mayoría de los hogares de México no tienen calefacción central porque rara vez hace frío.
Central Intelligence Agency nUS (CIA: spy service)Agencia Central de Inteligencia loc nom f
central locking n(car door locking system)cierre centralizado loc nom m
central nervous system (anatomy)sistema nervioso central loc nom m
central office n(headquarters, main office) (CO)sede principal grupo nom
The insurance agent said that she had to get approval from the central office before she could change the policy.
(CL)matriz nf
(PR)oficina principal grupo nom
(AR)central nf
La agente de seguros dijo que tenía que obtener la autorización de la central antes de poder cambiar la póliza.
central office nUS (for telephone call switching) (ES)centralita nf
Computers have replaced the human operators in the telephone central offices.
central telefónica grupo nom
Las computadoras han reemplazado a los operarios humanos en las centrales telefónicas.
Central Park n(public space in New York City)Central Park n propio m
Central Park is the most visited city park in the US.
Central Park es el parque más visitado de los Estados Unidos.
central processing unit n(computer part)unidad central de proceso loc nom f
procesador nm
The central processing unit is often described as the brain of a computer.
La unidad central de proceso suele describirse como el cerebro de la computadora.
Central Standard Time n(time zone)hora estándar del centro loc nom f
Central Time n(standard time)Hora Central loc nom f
Mexico uses Central Time.
México usa la Hora Central.
CIA nUS, initialism (Central Intelligence Agency) (sigla inglesa)CIA nf
Agencia Central de Inteligencia loc nom f
Cordillera Central n(mountain range in Colombia)Cordillera Central n propio f
Cordillera Central n(mountain range in Puerto Rico)Cordillera Central n propio f
Cordillera Central n(mountain range in Philippines)Cordillera Central n propio f
Cordillera Central n(mountain range in Peru)Cordillera Central n propio f
Cordillera Central n(mountain range in Dominican Republic)Cordillera Central n propio f
CST ninitialism (Central Standard Time)CST nf
hora estándar del centro loc nom f
Massif Central (geography) (geografía)Macizo Central n propio m
median,
median strip (US),
central reservation (UK) n		(road: between opposing lanes)isla central nf + adj mf
(ES)mediana nf
(CO)separador nm
(MX, GT)camellón nm
The red car swerved and landed on the median strip facing the wrong way.
The car skidded through the barrier and onto the central reservation.
El auto rojo dio un volantazo y terminó en la isla central, mirando hacia el otro lado.
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