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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescentro comunitário
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈsẽtɾu komu.niˈtaɾju
"O centro comunitário organizou uma festa para os moradores."
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."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'community', derived from the Latin 'communitas' meaning fellowship or public spirit, and 'center', from the Greek 'kentron' meaning a sharp point or focal point. Together in the 20th century, it evolved to designate a physical facility where geographic neighbors gather for civic, social, educational, and recreational activities.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Community center" is said worldwide
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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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