centre

centre, milieu

Point ou partie qui se trouve au milieu de quelque chose.

En anglais simple : The point or part in the middle of something.

• Stand in the centre of the room.
• The table has flowers in its centre.
• Can you find the exact centre of this circle?

Comment l'utiliser : the centre of something (Draw a dot in the centre of the circle.)

Synonymes : middle

Contraires : edge

Expressions courantes : centre of something, in the centre, dead centre

centre

Bâtiment, lieu ou organisme consacré à une activité ou à un service particulier.

En anglais simple : A building, area, or organisation where a particular activity or service is provided.

• The sports centre opens at seven.
• We visited the new shopping centre.
• Several research centres worked together on the project.

Synonymes : hub

Expressions courantes : shopping centre, sports centre, research centre, community centre

centre-ville

Partie principale d’une ville, où se trouvent de nombreux commerces et entreprises.

En anglais simple : The main part of a town or city, where many shops and businesses are.

• The bus goes to the town centre.
• We met at a café in the city centre.
• Cars are banned from the centre on Sundays.

Synonymes : downtown

Contraires : outskirts

Expressions courantes : town centre, city centre, centre of town

centre

Opinions politiques entre la gauche et la droite, qui évitent les positions extrêmes.

En anglais simple : Political views between the left and the right, avoiding either extreme.

• The party moved towards the centre.
• Many voters prefer the political centre.
• Her policies appeal to people in the centre.

Expressions courantes : political centre, the centre ground, centre of politics

pivot, centre

Joueur qui occupe une position au milieu de la zone de jeu de son équipe.

En anglais simple : A player whose position is in the middle of a team’s playing area.

• She plays centre for her school team.
• The centre scored twice before half-time.
• Our new centre is good at winning the ball.

Expressions courantes : play centre, starting centre, team’s centre

centrer

Déplacer ou placer quelque chose au milieu d’un espace.

En anglais simple : To move or position something in the middle of an area.

• Centre the text on the page.
• She centred the picture above the fireplace.
• Can you centre the table in this room?

Comment l'utiliser : centre something on something (Centre the image on the page.); centre something in something (She centred the table in the room.)

Synonymes : position centrally

Expressions courantes : centre the text, centre a picture, centre something on