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cen·tral [ˈsentrəl] ADJ

1. central (in the middle):

central
zentral
he drilled a central hole in the disc
er bohrte ein Loch in die Mitte der Scheibe
central location
zentrale Lage
central part
Kernstück nt <-(e)s, -e>
central part
Herzstück nt <-(e)s, -e>

2. central (paramount):

central
Haupt-
central
wesentlich
to be of central importance [to sb]
[für jdn] an [aller]erster Stelle stehen [o. sehr wichtig sein]
central issue
Kernfrage f <-, -n>
to play a central role in sth
bei etw dat eine zentrale Rolle spielen
to be central to sth
wesentlich [o. form essenziell] für etw acc sein

3. central (national):

central
Zentral-
central bank
Zentralbank f <-, -en>

Cen·tral Aˈmeri·ca N

Central America
Mittelamerika nt

I. Cen·tral Aˈmeri·can ADJ

Central American
mittelamerikanisch

II. Cen·tral Aˈmeri·can N

Central American
Mittelamerikaner(in) m (f) <-s, ->

Cen·tral ˈAsian ADJ

Central Asian
zentralasiatisch

cen·tral ˈbank N ECON, FIN

central bank
Zentralbank f <-, -en>
central bank discount rate
Diskontsatz m der Zentralbank
central bank intervention
Zentralbankintervention f
President of the Central Bank
Zentralbankpräsident(in) m (f) <-en, -en; -, -nen>
Statutes of the Central Bank
Zentralbankstatut nt <-(e)s, -en>

cen·tral ˈcast·ing N

to be from central casting
perfekt geplant sein
to be out of central casting
wie aus dem Bilderbuch sein

Cen·tral Com·ˈmit·tee N POL

Central Committee
Zentralkomitee nt <-s, -s>

Cen·tral ˈEurope N

Central Europe
Mitteleuropa nt

cen·tral ˈgov·ern·ment N

central government
Zentralregierung f <-, -en>

cen·tral ˈheat·ing N no pl

central heating
Zentralheizung f <-, -en>

cen·tral ˈlock·ing N no pl

central locking
Zentralverriegelung f <-, -en>