central
adjective
1 (principal) [+personaje, idea] central; main
el personaje central de la novela the central o main character in the novel; el tema central de la reunión the main subject of the meeting
[+oficina] head; [+banco] central; [+ordenador] mainframe la oficina central del banco the head office of the bank; la empresa tiene su sede central en Nueva York the company's headquarters is in New York
1 (also oficina central) [de empresa] head office; (a nivel internacional) headquarters
la central de la OMS en Ginebra the headquarters of the WHO in Geneva
central de abasto (México) market
central de correos main post office; general post office
central de teléfonos telephone exchange
central obrera central sindical trade union confederation
central telefónica telephone exchange
2 (factoría) plant; station;(also central nuclear) nuclear power station
la central de Chernobyl Chernobyl nuclear power station
central azucarera (Cuba) (Perú) sugar mill
central de bombeo pumping-station
central de energía power station
central eléctrica power station
central hidroeléctrica hydroelectric power station
central lechera dairy
central térmica power station
central térmica de fuel-oil/de gas oil-fired/gas-fired power station
(Fútbol) central defender