central
adj
(=in the middle) central (e)
→ The houses are arranged around a central courtyard.
(=convenient)
[place] bien situé (e)
→ The cafe was near Oxford Street, very central for her.
[group, organization] central (e)
→ Their activities are strictly controlled by a central committee.
(=leading) principal (e)
→ The central character in the film was played by William Hurt.
(=important) to be central to sth être au centre de qch → Regionalism is central to this philosophy
Central African
adj centrafricain
Central African Republic
n République f centrafricaine
Central America
n Amérique f centrale
Central Europe
n Europe f centrale
Central European
adj d'Europe centrale
central government
n gouvernement m central
central heating
n chauffage m central
central locking
n
[+car] verrouillage m centralisé
central nervous system
n système m nerveux central
central processing unit
n (COMPUTING) unité f centrale (de traitement)
central reservation
n (British)
[+motorway] terre-plein m central
→ The lorry skidded into the central reservation.
gas central heating
n chauffage m central au gaz
gas-fired central heating
n chauffage m central au gaz