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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescentro comunitario
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈsentɾo komuˈnitaɾjo
"El centro comunitario ofrece clases de inglés gratuitas por la noche."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A public location where members of a community tend to gather for group activities, social support, public information, and other purposes.
"The local community center hosts after-school programs and weekend sports leagues for neighborhood children." - 2
A municipal facility providing recreational, cultural, and informational services to the inhabitants of a specific district.
"Senior citizens meet at the community center every Tuesday morning for arts and crafts classes."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'community', derived from the Latin 'communitas' meaning fellowship or public spirit (from 'communis', common), and 'center', derived from the Greek 'kentron' via Latin 'centrum', meaning the middle point or focal point. The compound phrase emerged in the early 20th century in urban sociology and municipal planning to describe a dedicated public building where local neighborhood residents gather for social, educational, and recreational activities.
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centre communautaire
Transliteration: sãtʁ kɔ.my.na.tɛʁ
"Le nouveau centre communautaire propose des activités pour tous les âges."
Gemeindezentrum
Transliteration: ɡəˈmaɪ̯ndəˌtsɛntʁʊm
"Das Gemeindezentrum ist ein beliebter Treffpunkt für die Nachbarschaft."
centro sociale
Transliteration: ˈtʃɛn.tro soˈtʃa.le
"Molti giovani frequentano il centro sociale del quartiere."
centro comunitario
Transliteration: ˈsentɾo komuˈnitaɾjo
"El centro comunitario ofrece clases de inglés gratuitas por la noche."
centro comunitário
Transliteration: ˈsẽtɾu komu.niˈtaɾju
"O centro comunitário organizou uma festa para os moradores."
सामुदायिक केंद्र
Transliteration: samudayik kendra
"सामुदायिक केंद्र में योग कक्षाएं आयोजित की जाती हैं।"
社区中心
Transliteration: shèqū zhōngxīn
"居民们经常在社区中心举办会议和活动。"
지역 로 센터
Transliteration: jiyeok samhoen-teo
Script: 지역 주민 센터
"주민들은 주말마다 지역 주민 센터에서 모임을 갖습니다."
コミュニティセンター
Transliteration: komyunitisentā
"コミュニティセンターには図書館と体育館が併設されています。"
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