No. 5,961 in German
central
The German word "zentral" means "central" or "key" in English.
In a sentence
Das zentrale Büro steht allen Mitarbeitern zur Verfügung.
The central office is available to all employees.
In this sentence, the word 'zentral' indicates the main or focal position of the office within the organization.
Die zentralen Aspekte des Projekts wurden gestern diskutiert.
The central aspects of the project were discussed yesterday.
Here, 'zentralen' is used to denote the important or major points of the project.
Die zentrale Haltestelle ist mitten in der Stadt.
The central station is in the middle of the city.
The term 'zentral' describes the geographical location, being at the center area of the city.
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