central

/θenˈtɾal/, [θẽn̪ˈt̪ɾal]

central


Adjective central (plural centrales)

  1. central

Noun central f (plural centrales)

  1. headquarter
  2. center
  3. power station

Source: Wiktionary available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License


Examples
  • ¿Hay calefacción central en este edificio?

    Is there central heating in this building?

  • Brasíliense es alguien nacido o que vive en Brasilia, capital de Brasil, ubicada en el Distrito Federal, en el altiplano central.

    A Brasiliense is someone who was born or who lives in Brasilia, the capital of Brazil, located in the Federal District, in the central plateau.

  • El sistema nervioso central consiste en cerebro, cerebelo, médula oblonga y médula espinal.

    Central nervous system consists of brain, cerebellum, medulla oblongata and spinal cord.

  • La central eléctrica manda electricidad hasta un distrito lejano.

    The power plant supplies the remote district with electricity.

  • El sol es la antorcha, la lámpara del universo; si se halla en la región central es porque ésta es la mejor ubicación para iluminar los planetas.

    The sun is the torch, the lamp of the universe; if it is situated in the central region it's because this is the best place to illuminate the planets.

  • El sistema nervioso central consta de cuatro órganos.

    The central nervous system consists of four organs.

  • Desde una perspectiva social, la menarquia normalmente se considera el acontecimiento central de la pubertad femenina - pero la menarquia no necesariamente indica que la ovulación haya comenzado.

    From a social perspective, menarche is typically considered the central event of female puberty - but menarche does not necessarily signal that ovulation has begun occuring.

  • Entonces fue cuando supimos que la oficina central de correos estaba ardiendo y que habían secuestrado a nuestro presidente.

    That's when we learned that the main post office was on fire and that they had kidnapped our president.

  • Las hojas secas formaron una alfombra en la plaza central.

    The dry leaves formed a carpet in the central plaza.

  • La central eléctrica fue abandonada debido a su tecnología obsoleta.

    The power plant was mothballed because of its outdated technology.

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