French Conversation · Level 28
89 words
French word
centrer
Pronunciation
IPA/sɑ̃tʁe/
Meaning
- verbcenter
Example
Peux-tu centrer ce titre sur la page ?
Can you center this title on the page?
More examples
Il faut centrer l'image dans le cadre.
The image must be centered in the frame.
Core concept
A title or other object rests in the middle of a space, with the surrounding margins balanced.
Common phrases
centrer le texte
center the text
centrer le titre
center the title
centrer une image
center an image
Similar words
mettre: To put an object in a particular location.
placer: To put an object in a specific position.
aligner: To arrange several objects along a straight line or reference.
positionner: To place an element or device in a designated position.
Definition in French
Placer quelque chose au centre d'un espace, de façon qu'il soit à égale distance des bords.
Word origin
Centrer is formed from French centre, from Latin centrum and ultimately Greek kentron, with the productive verb ending -er.
Usage tips
- Centrer takes a direct object, while sur identifies the page, screen, or other surface where the object is centered.
Other meanings
- alignverb
Opposites
- décentrerdecenterverb
- décalershiftverb
Related words
- centragecenteringnoun
- centrécenteredadjective