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centrale meaning in English

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centrale adjective

central(being in the centre)
adjective
[UK: ˈsen.trəl] [US: ˈsen.trəl]
Religion's role is central. = Il ruolo della religione è centrale.

middle(central)
adjective
[UK: ˈmɪd.l̩] [US: ˈmɪd.l̩]
Yanni merged gently into the middle lane. = Yanni si è immesso dolcemente nella corsia centrale.

pivotal(being of crucial importance; central, key)
adjective
[UK: ˈpɪ.və.təl] [US: ˈpɪ.və.təl]

centrale elettrica noun
{f}

power station [power stations](an industrial complex where electricity is produced)
noun
[UK: ˈpaʊə(r) ˈsteɪʃ.n̩] [US: ˈpaʊər ˈsteɪʃ.n̩]

centrale elettronucleare noun

nuclear power plant [nuclear power plants](type of power plant)
noun
[UK: ˈnjuː.klɪə(r) ˈpaʊə(r) plɑːnt] [US: ˈnuː.kliər ˈpaʊər ˈplænt]

centrale telefonica noun
{f}

telephone exchange(equipment)
noun
[UK: ˈte.lɪ.fəʊn ɪkˈs.tʃeɪndʒ] [US: ˈte.ləˌfoʊn ɪks.ˈtʃeɪndʒ]

America centrale proper noun
{f}

Central America(part of North America)
proper noun
[UK: ˈsen.trəl ə.ˈmer.ɪk.ə] [US: ˈsen.trəl ə.ˈmer.ɪk.ə]

banca centrale noun
{f}

central bank(the principal monetary authority of a polity)
noun
[UK: ˈsen.trəl bæŋk] [US: ˈsen.trəl ˈbæŋk]

Banca Centrale Europea proper noun
{f}

European Central Bank(central bank for the European Union)
proper noun
[UK: ˌjʊə.rə.ˈpɪən ˈsen.trəl bæŋk] [US: ˌjʊ.rə.ˈpiːən ˈsen.trəl ˈbæŋk]

Europa centrale proper noun
{f}

Central Europe(geographical region in the center of Europe)
proper noun
[UK: ˈsen.trəl ˈjʊə.rəp] [US: ˈsen.trəl ˈjʊ.rəp]

Medio Evo centrale proper noun

High Middle Ages(period of European history, between the Early Middle Ages and the Late Middle Ages, that saw great social and political change)
proper noun

sede centrale noun
{f}

headquarters(center of organisation's activity)
noun
[UK: hed.ˈkwɔː.təz] [US: ˈhed.ˌkwɔːr.tərz]

sistema nervoso centrale noun
{m}

central nervous system [central nervous systems](that part of the nervous system comprising the brain, brainstem and spinal cord)
noun
[UK: ˈsen.trəl ˈnɜː.vəs ˈsɪ.stəm] [US: ˈsen.trəl ˈnɝː.vəs ˈsɪ.stəm]

unità centrale di elaborazione noun

central processing unit [central processing units](part of a computer)
noun
[UK: ˈsen.trəl ˈprəʊ.ses.ɪŋ ˈjuː.nɪt] [US: ˈsen.trəl ˈproʊ.ses.ɪŋ ˈjuː.nət]

venatura centrale noun
{f}

stalk [stalks](stem or main axis of a plant)
noun
[UK: ˈstɔːk] [US: ˈstɔːk]