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How to Say "off-center" in Spanish

The Spanish word foroff-centeris excéntricoC1 level.

English → SpanishC1
adjectiveC1formal
not placed centrally
A bright yellow circle placed near the very edge of a large blue square, far from the middle.

Examples

La órbita del cometa es muy excéntrica.

The comet's orbit is very eccentric (highly elliptical/off-center).

El mecánico notó que la pieza estaba en una posición excéntrica.

The mechanic noticed that the part was in an off-center position.

Technical Use

In technical Spanish, this word describes things that don't share the same center or are not perfectly circular.

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