No. 2,656 in Spanish
epicentro
The point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake.
In a sentence
El epicentro del terremoto se ubicó a pocos kilómetros de la ciudad.
The epicenter of the earthquake was located a few kilometers from the city.
In this sentence, 'epicentro' refers to the point on the Earth's surface directly above the location where the earthquake originates, which is its technical geological meaning.
El epicentro de la discusión fue el tema de la educación pública.
The epicenter of the discussion was the topic of public education.
Here, 'epicentro' is used metaphorically to indicate the central or focus point of the conversation or event.
La nueva plaza comercial se ha convertido en el epicentro de la vida nocturna local.
The new shopping plaza has become the epicenter of local nightlife.
In this context, 'epicentro' metaphorically describes a central hub or a location where a specific activity, nightlife in this case, predominantly takes place.
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