Question 1 · Quick check
central
CEFRB1
/ˈsɛntɹ(ə)l/
adjective
Türkçe translations
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In plain English
- 01
adjective
In, at, or near the middle of something.
- 02
adjective
Most important to a plan, group, or idea.
Examples
The house is built around a central courtyard.
Isn't this Central Driving School?
At a glance
Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 5
- Synonyms
- 3
Also pronounced
- [ˈsɛ̟ntɹ̝̊əl] ~ [ˈsɛ̟ntɹ̝̊l̩]
Deep Dive
adjective
Extra meaningsBeing very important, or key to something.
Having or containing the centre of something.
Being in the centre.
More examples
In contextWhich way is Central Park?
Egyption Thebes; / Tyre by the margin of the sounding waves; / Palmyra, central in the Desert, fell; / And the Arts died by which they had been raised.
Cleverley was a central figure as England took the lead inside three minutes. He saw his shot handled by Moldovan defender Simion Bulgaru and Lampard drilled home the penalty in trademark fashion.
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Origin
adjective
Borrowed from Latin centrālis, from centrum (“centre”), from Ancient Greek κέντρον (kéntron); by surface analysis, centre + -al.