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centrar

to center, to focus

verb sen-TRAHR Less Common

Usage Note

Centrar is often used reflexively as centrarse en ('to focus on / concentrate on') — me centro en el trabajo means 'I focus on work'. It can also describe physically centering an object, such as an image on a page. The noun form is centro.

Examples

"Necesito centrarme en el problema."

Natural Translation

I need to focus on the problem.

Literal Translation

center-oneself

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