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center of gravity, centre of gravity Brit N

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center of gravity

centro m de gravedad

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gravity [Am ˈɡrævədi, Brit ˈɡravɪti] N U

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1. gravity PHYS:

the force of gravity

la fuerza de la gravedad

2.1. gravity (seriousness):

2.2. gravity (of person, expression):

circunspección f

I.center, centre Brit [Am ˈsɛn(t)ər, Brit ˈsɛntə] N

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1.1. center (middle point, area):

the museum is in the city center

el museo está en el centro de la ciudad

our office is right in the center

nuestra oficina está en el mismo centro

I'm going into the center

the center of the universe

el centro del universo

his children are the center of his world

su vida está centrada en sus hijos

his children are the center of his world

su vida gira en torno a sus hijos

to be the center of attention

ser el centro de atención

1.3. center (filling):

3. center SPORTS:

center (in US football, rugby)

center (in basketball)

center (in basketball)

pivote mf LatAm

II.center, centre Brit [Am ˈsɛn(t)ər, Brit ˈsɛntə] VB trans

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1.1. center (position):

center picture/heading

1.2. center SPORTS:

center ball

lanzar un centro con

2.1. center (concentrate, focus):

to center sth on sth/sb

centrar algo en algo/alguien

III.center, centre Brit [Am ˈsɛn(t)ər, Brit ˈsɛntə] VB intr

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2. center (revolve around):

to center on or around sth/sb

girar alrededor de or en torno a algo/alguien

her life centers around her work

su vida gira en torno a su trabajo

3. center (play in midfield):

center Am

jugar de mediocampo

centre N VB trans VB intr Brit

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I.center, centre Brit [Am ˈsɛn(t)ər, Brit ˈsɛntə] N

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1.1. center (middle point, area):

the museum is in the city center

el museo está en el centro de la ciudad

our office is right in the center

nuestra oficina está en el mismo centro

I'm going into the center

the center of the universe

el centro del universo

his children are the center of his world

su vida está centrada en sus hijos

his children are the center of his world

su vida gira en torno a sus hijos

to be the center of attention

ser el centro de atención

1.3. center (filling):

3. center SPORTS:

center (in US football, rugby)

center (in basketball)

center (in basketball)

pivote mf LatAm

II.center, centre Brit [Am ˈsɛn(t)ər, Brit ˈsɛntə] VB trans

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1.1. center (position):

center picture/heading

1.2. center SPORTS:

center ball

lanzar un centro con

2.1. center (concentrate, focus):

to center sth on sth/sb

centrar algo en algo/alguien

III.center, centre Brit [Am ˈsɛn(t)ər, Brit ˈsɛntə] VB intr

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2. center (revolve around):

to center on or around sth/sb

girar alrededor de or en torno a algo/alguien

her life centers around her work

su vida gira en torno a su trabajo

3. center (play in midfield):

center Am

jugar de mediocampo

of [Am əv, Brit ɒv, (ə)v] PREP

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1. of (indicating relationship, material, content):

the son of Mr and Mrs T Phipps

el hijo de los señores Phipps

it's made of wood

it's made of wood

está hecho de madera

a box of chocolates

una caja de bombones

a kilo of grapes

un kilo de uvas

that piece of Schumann's

esa pieza de Schumann

a colleague of mine/his/ours

un colega mío/suyo/nuestro

it's no business of yours

no es asunto tuyo

that brother of yours

el loco (or estúpido or irresponsable etc.) de tu hermano

2. of (descriptive use):

the city of Athens

la ciudad de Atenas

a girl by the name of Elizabeth

una niña llamada Elizabeth

a boy of ten

un niño de diez años

a woman of courage/character

una mujer valiente/de carácter

a matter of great urgency

un asunto de extrema urgencia

a brute of a man

una bestia de hombre

he's a giant of a man

a little gem of a play

una obra que es una joyita

3.1. of (partitive use):

there were eight of us

he invited the eight of us

nos invitó a los ocho

six of them survived

seis de ellos sobrevivieron

many of you

muchos de ustedes

the whole of the second floor

todo el segundo piso

of all the stupid things to say!

¡mira qué cosa de ir a decir!

fancy choosing her of all people!

¡mira que elegirla a ella!

you of all people should have known better

tú deberías haberlo sabido mejor que nadie

he drank of the wine arch

bebió del vino

4. of (indicating date, time):

the sixth of October

el seis de octubre

it is ten (minutes) of five Am

son las cinco menos diez

it is ten (minutes) of five Am

son diez para las cinco LatAm excl RioPl

it is a quarter of five Am

son las cinco menos cuarto

it is a quarter of five Am

son un cuarto para las cinco LatAm excl RioPl

of an evening we like to sit in the garden

por las noches nos gusta sentarnos en el jardín

Jane, his wife of six months …

Jane, con la que llevaba/lleva casado seis meses …

her friend of over 20 years

su amigo de hace más de 20 años

7.2. of (by):

of arch

beloved of all

querido por or de todos

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centro de gravedad

centre of gravity

centro de gravedad

centre [or center Am] of gravity

lack of gravity

el ombligo del mundo

the centre Brit [or center Am] of the world

piso céntrico

an apartment in the centre of town

ser el eje de atención

to be the centre [or center Am] of attention

drum-like instrument played by rubbing a stick through the center of the drum skin

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gravity [ˈgrævəti, Am -t̬i] N no pl

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the law of gravity

la ley de la gravedad

center [Am ˈsent̬ɚ] N VB trans Am

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center → centre

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I.centre [ˈsentəʳ] Brit N

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1. centre (focus) a. PHYS, POL, SPORTS:

centre party

partido m de centro

2. centre of population:

3. centre (building):

4. centre SPORTS (in football):

II.centre [ˈsentəʳ] Brit VB trans

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1. centre a. SPORTS, TYPO:

2. centre efforts:

I.centre [ˈsentəʳ] Brit N

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1. centre (focus) a. PHYS, POL, SPORTS:

centre party

partido m de centro

2. centre of population:

3. centre (building):

4. centre SPORTS (in football):

II.centre [ˈsentəʳ] Brit VB trans

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1. centre a. SPORTS, TYPO:

2. centre efforts:

of [əv, stressed: ɒv] PREP

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1. of:

3. of (done by):

it's kind of him

es amable de su parte

4. of (representing):

a drawing of Paul

un dibujo de Paul

7. of (away from):

to be north of London

estar al norte de Londres

9. of Am (to):

it is ten/a quarter of two

son las dos menos diez/cuarto

14. of (a portion of):

there's a lot of it

hay mucho de eso

one of the best

uno de los mejores

the best of friends

los mejores amigos

many of them came

muchos de ellos vinieron

there are five of them

hay cinco de ellos

he knows the five of them

los conoce a los cinco

two of the five

dos de los cinco

he of all people knows that

él debería saberlo mejor que nadie

today of all days

hoy precisamente

15. of (to amount of):

80 years of age

80 años de edad

Translations for center of gravity in the Spanish»English Dictionary

centro de gravedad

centre of gravity

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That meant that maintaining fuel trim to ensure a stable center of gravity in flight would be a very critical copilot duty. en.wikipedia.org

Due to the increased center of gravity, maximum safe operating angles are reduced and roadholding is often significantly impaired with a lift kit. en.wikipedia.org

Longitudinal stability in tailless aircraft is achieved by designing the aircraft so that its aerodynamic center is behind the center of gravity. en.wikipedia.org

In a uniform gravitational field, the center of mass serves as the center of gravity. en.wikipedia.org

Naval architects go to great lengths to assure that the center of gravity of their designs remains substantially below the metacenter. en.wikipedia.org

Due to the changes in the center of gravity and overall balance, the nose was also lengthened. en.wikipedia.org

This is critical to make sure the golfer has a low center of gravity to remain balanced throughout the swing path. en.wikipedia.org

The low center of gravity always remained inside the triangle of the three wheels making it nearly impossible for it to tip over. en.wikipedia.org

This effect results in a smaller loss of energy in these joints, and therefore in less oscillation of the bodys center of gravity. en.wikipedia.org

The aircraft will then pitch up, due to the centre of pressure being forward of the center of gravity. en.wikipedia.org

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