English–French

“center” in French

French

Alsocentrer

Pronunciation

IPA/sɑ̃tʁ/

Example

Le centre de la ville est animé.

The city center is lively.

Illustration for centre (center)

How to say “center” in French

“Center” in French is centre.

A central point that organizes a place or concentrates interest and activity around it.

Full entry for centre: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with centre

Il y a un centre commercial près de chez moi.

There is a shopping center near my home.

Tips for using centre

  • In être au centre de, the phrase means being the focus of an event or issue, not merely being located in the middle of a place.

Other French words for “center”

Peux-tu centrer ce titre sur la page ?

Can you center this title on the page?

“center” in other languages