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"Centro" is a form of "centro", a noun which is often translated as "center". "Radio" is a form of "radio", a noun which is often translated as "radio". Learn more about the difference between "centro" and "radio" below.
el centro(
sehn
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troh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. center (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
En el centro del mantel hay una estrella.There is a star in the center of the tablecloth.
b. centre (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Pon un clavo de olor en el centro de la galleta.Put a clove in the centre of the biscuit.
c. middle
¡Tienen una máquina tragamonedas antigua justo en el centro de la sala!They've got an old slot machine right in the middle of their living-room!
a. center (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
El centro juvenil está abierto después de la escuela.The youth center is open after school.
b. centre (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Trabajo en un centro para mujeres golpeadas.I work at a centre for battered women.
a. center (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
¿Cómo puedo ir al centro de Chicago?How can I go to the center of Chicago?
b. centre (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
El centro está cerrado al tráfico.The centre is closed to traffic.
c. downtown (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Ayer fui al centro al cine.Yesterday, I went downtown to the movies.
el radio(
rrah
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dyoh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (device)
a. radio
Prende el radio que quiero escuchar mi emisora favorita.Turn on the radio, I want to listen to my favorite station.
a. radius
Utiliza el radio del círculo para encontrar su circunferencia.Use the radius of the circle to find its circumference.
4. (chemistry)
a. spoke
Le faltaba un radio a la rueda de atrás de mi bici nueva.The rear wheel of my new bike was missing a spoke.
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
