How to Say "to center" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to center” is “centrar” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA2
verbA2
to place something in the middle
Examples
Por favor, centra el título en el documento.
Please, center the title in the document.
Tienes que centrar la mesa en el comedor.
You have to center the table in the dining room.
El fotógrafo centró la imagen antes de disparar.
The photographer centered the image before shooting.
Using 'en' with centrar
When you want to say 'center something on' or 'in' something else, always use the word 'en' after centrar.
Confusing the noun and verb
Mistake: “El centro el cuadro.”
Correction: Él centró el cuadro. Remember that 'centro' is a place, while 'centró' is the action of putting it in the middle.
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