Center lietuviškai

Paaiškinimas anglų kalba

• a position on a basketball team of the player who participates in the jump that starts the game
• (American football) the position of the player on the line of scrimmage who puts the ball in play "it is a center's responsibility to get the football to the quarterback"
• the position on a hockey team of the player who participates in the face off at the beginning of the game
• a building dedicated to a particular activity "they were raising money to build a new center for research"
• the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher "he hit the ball to deep center"
• mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers; usually includes restaurants and a convenient parking area; a modern version of the traditional marketplace "a good plaza should have ..."
• a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process "in most people the speech center is in the left hemisphere"
• the object upon which interest and attention focuses "his stories made him the center of the party"
• the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience "the gist of the prosecutor's argument" "the heart and soul of the Republican Party" "the nub of the story"
• the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering