No. 7,741 in Catalan
centrar
To center.
In a sentence
He de centrar l'atenció en la tasca.
I have to focus attention on the task.
In this sentence, 'centrar' is used reflexively to denote concentrating or focusing on something.
La professora va centrar l'explicació en els detalls importants.
The teacher focused the explanation on the important details.
Here, 'centrar' is used transitively to indicate directing or aligning an explanation towards specific details.
És important centrar-se en el tema principal durant una reunió.
It is important to focus on the main topic during a meeting.
In this example, 'centrar-se' is used reflexively to mean specifically focusing oneself on a main subject.
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