No. 970 in Indonesian
center
The Indonesian word "center" translates to "pusat" in English, meaning the middle point or focal area.
In a sentence
Galeri seni modern ini adalah pusat seni dan kebudayaan di kota ini.
This modern art gallery is the center of art and culture in this city.
Here, 'pusat' (center) refers to a central point of activity or focus of art and culture.
Di tengah lapangan terdapat sebuah monumen megah.
In the center of the field, there is a grand monument.
In this case, 'di tengah' (in the center) denotes a physical location in the middle of the field.
Lokakarya ini berpusat pada pengembangan keterampilan pemrograman.
This workshop centers around programming skill development.
In this usage, 'berpusat' (centers) describes focus or emphasis of the activity, highlighting the workshop's primary topic.
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