center around

ˈsɛntə əˈraʊnd

Definition of center around - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

tr.

communication

focus on or revolve around a main topic

The discussion will center around the new policy changes.
Her research centers around climate change.
The meeting will center around budget cuts.

focus on

revolve around

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Expressions with center

center on

have as the main point or core

The story centers on a young detective.

center stage

important or prominent position

The issue took center stage in the debate.

dead center

the exact middle of something

The target was hit dead center.

left of center

adv.

in a position slightly left of the center

The painting was hung left of center on the wall.

center of the universe

the most important place or person

She acts like she's the center of the universe.

enter center stage

become the main focus or most important

The new policy will enter center stage in the upcoming debate.

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turn

rotation

move around an axis or center

rotation

motion

act of turning around a center or axis

in a spiral

adv.

movement pattern

moving or happening in a winding curve around a center

rotary

adj.

revolving movement

revolving around a center or axis

rotate

movement

move in a circle around an axis or center

rotated

adj.

motion

turned around an axis or center

absolute configuration

chemistry

spatial arrangement of atoms around a chiral center

radially symmetrical

adj.

biology

having parts arranged equally around a center

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French:se concentrer sur, ...
German:sich konzentrieren auf, ...
Italian:ruotare attorno a, ...
Spanish:centrarse en, ...
Portuguese:girar em torno de, ...
Chinese:集中于, ...
Japanese:中心にする, ...
Arabic:تركز حول, ...
Hebrew:לְהִתְמַקֵּד סְבִיב, ...
Russian:вращаться вокруг, ...
Ukrainian:зосередитися на, ...
Hindi:केंद्रित होना, ...
Bengali:কেন্দ্রিত হওয়া, ...
Catalan:centrar-se en, ...
Czech:točit se kolem, ...
Danish:dreje sig om, ...
Dutch:draaien om, ...
Greek:επικεντρώνομαι σε, ...
Hungarian:valami köré összpontosulni, ...
Khmer:ផ្តោតលើ, ...
Korean:중심으로 하다, ...
Persian:بر چیزی متمرکز بودن, ...
Polish:skupiać się na, ...
Portuguese (BR):girar em torno de, ...
Romanian:a se învârte în jurul, ...
Swedish:fokusera på, ...
Thai:มุ่งเน้นไปที่, ...
Turkish:odaklanmak, ...
Vietnamese:xoay quanh, ...

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Definition of center around - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

Expressions with center

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Terms with center around included in their meaning

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