central in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for central in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.central [Am ˈsɛntrəl, Brit ˈsɛntr(ə)l] ADJ

1.1. central (main):

central office/library

central

central station

estación f central

the central government/bank

el gobierno/banco central

the car has central locking

el coche tiene cierre centralizado (de puertas)

1.2. central (main):

central problem

fundamental

central problem

principal

central theme/character

central

central theme/character

principal

to play a central role/part in sth

jugar un papel primordial or fundamental en algo

to be central to sth this is central to the success of the project

esto es fundamental para que el proyecto sea un éxito

his reinstatement is central to our demands

su readmisión es uno de los puntos clave de nuestras reivindicaciones

2.1. central (in the center):

central area/street/location

céntrico

our office is very central

nuestra oficina está en una zona céntrica or en un lugar muy céntrico

in central Chicago

en el centro de Chicago

2.2. central (in the center) ANAT:

central

central

2.3. central (in the center) LING:

central vowel/articulation

medio

central vowel/articulation

central

II.central [Am ˈsɛntrəl, Brit ˈsɛntr(ə)l] N Am HISTORY

central

central f telefónica

central locking N U

central locking

cierre m centralizado

central heating N U

central heating

calefacción f central

central government N

central government

gobierno m central

central casting N U CINE

central casting

departamento m de contratación de actores

central bank N

central bank

banco m central

central reservation N Brit

central reservation

mediana f

central reservation

bandejón m (central) Chil

central reservation

camellón m Mex

central processor N

central processor → central processing unit

See also central processing unit

central processing unit N

central processing unit

unidad f central de proceso

central processing unit N

central processing unit

unidad f central de proceso

central nervous system N

central nervous system

sistema m nervioso central

central in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for central in the English»Spanish Dictionary

central [ˈsentrəl] ADJ

1. central (at the middle):

central

central

central street

céntrico, -a

in central Madrid

en el centro de Madrid

2. central (important):

central issue

fundamental

to be central to sth

ser vital para algo

to be of central importance (to sb)

ser de una importancia primordial (para alguien)

the central character

el protagonista

3. central (from a main point):

central bank, heating

central

central AUTO locking

centralizado, -a

central processing unit COMPUT

unidad f central de proceso

Central Bank N

Central Bank

Banco m Central

I.Central African ADJ

Central African

centroafricano, -a

II.Central African N

Central African

centroafricano(-a) m (f)

European Central Bank N

European Central Bank

Banco m Central Europeo

Central African Republic N

Central African Republic

República f Centroafricana

European System of Central Banks N

European System of Central Banks

Sistema m Europeo de Bancos Centrales

Translations for central in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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centroeuropeo (-a)

central European

mediana

central reservation Brit

céntrico (-a)

central

centroamericano (-a)

Central American

central Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

in central Madrid

en el centro de Madrid

to be central to sth

ser vital para algo

to be of central importance (to sb)

ser de una importancia primordial (para alguien)

the central character

el protagonista

central processing unit COMPUT

unidad f central de proceso

central processing unit

unidad de procesamiento central

Hispanoamérica is a generic term that includes all countries of Central and South America, where Spanish is (officially) spoken. There are nineteen states in total:Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, México, Nicaragua, Panamá, Paraguay, Perú, Puerto Rico, República Dominicana, Uruguay and Venezuela. In contrast, the collective term Latinoamérica (or América Latina) applies to all those countries of Central and South America that were colonised by the Spaniards, Portugese and French.

Hispanoamérica

The Republic of El Salvador lies in the northeastern part of Central America. The capital is San Salvador. The official language of the country is Spanish and the monetary unit of El Salvador is the colón. The country is the smallest and most densely populated in Central America.

Salvador

The Indian tribe of the aztecas built up a vast and powerful empire between the 14th and 16th centuries in the southern and central part of Mexico, which was conquered by the Spanish in 1521. The language of the aztecas was náhuatl.

azteca

Guatemala (official title: República de Guatemala) lies in Central America. The capital is also called Guatemala. The official language of the country is Spanish and the monetary unit of Guatemala is the quezal.

Guatemala

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Translations for central in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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tornillo central

central screw

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English

In addition, it offered central government finance aimed at encouraging further communes to join together in intercommunal structures.

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Most often, it measures the "maximum" amount of commercial bank money that can be created by a given unit of central bank money.

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An entrance front is on the north with a three-bay pedimented central projection, originally open to east and west to form porte-cochere.

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At the end of 2004 central banks and official organizations held 19 percent of all above-ground gold as official gold reserves.

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It also shows what happens when central banks rig up an economy.

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One can enjoy the gastronomic festival in the central plaza.

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The central bank also said banking institutions are required to cap bank charges at 3 percent.

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The college itself is spacious, with the various academic departments housed around a central quadrangle.

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The tunnels do in fact exist but contain several central heating and gas pipes and are thus blocked off for safety reasons.

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Like other monumental gates, it has a large central arch for horse-drawn vehicles and two smaller arches on either side for pedestrians.

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