the man at the centre of the controversyel hombre sobre el que gira la polémica
2(focus)centro (m)
the centre of attentionel centro de atención;the centre of attractionel centro de atracción;a centre of intrigueun centro de intrigas
3(place for specific activity)centro (m)
...an adult education centre...a law centre
health centrecentro (m) de salud;centro (m) médico
4(Pol)centro (m)
He has moved towards the centre...a party of the centre
5(Dep)(player, kick)centro (m)
verbo transitivo
1(place in centre)centrar
2(Dep)[+ball]pasar al centro;centrar
3(concentrate)concentrar;onen
verbo intransitivo
to centre (a)round/in/onconcentrarse en;[+hopes etc]cifrarse en
modificador
centre court (n)(Tennis)pista (f) central
centre forward (n)(Dep)(delanteroadelantera (m) (f)) centro (m);adelantera
centre of gravity (n)centro (m) de gravedad
centre party (n)(Pol)partido (m) centrista
centre spread (n)(Britain)(Press)páginas (f) centrales
centre stage (n)(Teat)centro (m) del escenario
Nuclear proliferation has returned to centre stage in international affairs
to take centre stageadquirir protagonismo;pasar a un primer plano
A shy man, he was content for others to take centre stageBritain will take centre stage in Europe as Mr Major takes the Community presidency for six months