No. 247 in Portuguese
centro
"Centro" in English means "center" or "downtown."
In a sentence
Fui ao centro para fazer compras.
I went downtown to shop.
In this sentence, 'centro' refers to the central area of a city, often characterized by its concentration of commercial activities.
O centro da roda precisa ser lubrificado regularmente.
The center of the wheel needs to be lubricated regularly.
Here, 'centro' indicates the middle point or area of the wheel where its parts are connected.
No centro da discussão estava a falta de recursos.
At the center of the discussion was the lack of resources.
In this example, 'centro' is used metaphorically to signify the main focus or core issue of the discussion.
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