No. 86 in Lithuanian
centro
The Lithuanian word "centro" means "center" in English.
In a sentence
Mes susitiksime prie miesto centro.
We will meet near the city center.
Here, 'centro' refers to the central part of a city, known as the 'city center' or downtown.
Jo argumentas buvo pagrindinis viso diskusijos centro taškas.
His argument was the central point of the whole discussion.
In this context, 'centro' is used metaphorically to indicate the main or central point of a discussion.
Naujasis mokymo centras buvo atidarytas vakar.
The new learning center was opened yesterday.
Here, 'centro' refers to a dedicated place for activities, specifically a 'center' for education in this case.
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