No. 1,796 in Dutch
centrale
"Central" or "plant/facility" (e.g., power station).
In a sentence
De centrale heeft een grote rol in het leveren van elektriciteit.
The power plant plays a big role in providing electricity.
Here, 'centrale' refers to a power station or plant.
Het station bevindt zich op een centrale locatie in de stad.
The station is located at a central location in the city.
In this case, 'centrale' is used as an adjective meaning 'central' or 'important place'.
De centrale regelde de communicatie tussen alle afdelingen.
The central office managed the communication between all departments.
Here, 'centrale' refers to a central point or control unit managing operations.
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