centre/sɑ̃tʁ/
noun / prop.n. · A2 · Frequency 1078
nounmasculine
Meanings
centre, center
Refers to the central point of a space, organization, or activity, widely used in various contexts.
cross, specifically one directed into the penalty area
Sports term, especially in football, referring to a pass directed into the penalty area.
Examples
Le centre de la ville est animé le soir.
The city centre is lively in the evening.
Un petit jardin occupe le centre de la cour.
A small garden occupies the centre of the courtyard.
Son centre précis a permis à l'attaquant de marquer.
His precise cross allowed the striker to score.
Collocations
- être au centre de l’attentionbe the center of attention
- adresser un centredeliver a cross
Common mistakes
être à le centre de l’attention
être au centre de l’attention
The current lemma centre is masculine; à followed by the masculine singular definite article le contracts to au, not à le.
Related words
synonymmilieumiddle; center; middle ground
antonymbordedge, border, limit, side, shore
antonympériphérieperimeter, surrounding area
prop.n.masculine
Meanings
Centre (a former administrative region of France, now named Centre-Val de Loire)
Proper noun referring to a former administrative region of France, now renamed.
center
Common noun used to denote the middle point or core of a space, organization, or abstract concept.
Examples
La région Centre a existé jusqu'à la réforme territoriale de 2016.
The Centre region existed until the 2016 territorial reform.
Des documents administratifs mentionnent encore la région Centre sous son ancienne appellation.
Some administrative documents still mention the Centre region under its former name.
Avant le changement de nom, elle travaillait dans la région Centre.
Before the name change, she worked in the Centre region.
Collocations
- la région Centrethe Centre region
- le centre-villethe city center
- le centre commercialshopping center
Common mistakes
la Centre
le Centre
‘Centre’ is a masculine noun, so the definite article should be ‘le’ not ‘la’.
Related words
synonymmilieumiddle, center
antonympériphérieperiphery, outskirts