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Meaning of "centre half" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CENTRE HALF

centre half play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CENTRE HALF

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Centre half is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CENTRE HALF MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Defender (association football)

In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking. There are four types of defender: centre-back, sweeper, full-back and wing-back. The centre-back and full-back positions are essential in most modern formations. The sweeper and wing-back roles are more specialised for certain formations.

Definition of centre half in the English dictionary

The definition of centre half in the dictionary is a defender who plays in the middle of the defence.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CENTRE HALF

centre
centre back
centre bit
centre court
centre forward
centre ground
centre of curvature
centre of gravity
centre of mass
centre of pressure
centre pass
centre punch
centre section
centre spread
centre stage
centre three-quarter
centre-fire
centreboard
centred
centred dot

WORDS THAT END LIKE CENTRE HALF

behalf
better half
by half
fly half
half
half and half
half-and-half
left half
not half
out-half
outside half
return half
scrum half
second-half
stand-off half
time and a half

Synonyms and antonyms of centre half in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «centre half» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CENTRE HALF

Find out the translation of centre half to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of centre half from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «centre half» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

中卫
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

medio centro
570 millions of speakers

English

centre half
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

केंद्र आधा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نصف الوسط
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

центральный полузащитник
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

centro metade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কেন্দ্র অর্ধেক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

demi- centre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Separuh tengah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mittelläufer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

センターハーフ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

센터 반
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Setengah tengah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

một nửa trung tâm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மைய அரை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मध्यभागी अर्धा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Orta yaris
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

metà centro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

centrum połowa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

центральний півзахисник
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

jumătate centru
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κέντρο μισό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sentrum half
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

centrum halv
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

senter halv
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of centre half

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CENTRE HALF»

The term «centre half» is quite widely used and occupies the 47.922 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CENTRE HALF» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «centre half» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «centre half» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about centre half

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CENTRE HALF»

Discover the use of centre half in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to centre half and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Coaching Soccer Tactics: An Essential Resource for Coaches, ...
If you do move into the hole ensure the remaining three become a back three and watch central areas - become more compact. Understand your zone (see zonal play). Starting position - central slightly to left or right level with other centre half.
Phil Wymer, 2004
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National Collegiate Athletic Association Foot Ball Rules
Staton (Georgia Tech); tackles, Fincher (Georgia Tech) and Few (Georgia); guards, Lightsey (Clemson) and Jeter (Furman) ; center, Day (Georgia) ; quarter- back, McMillin (Centre) ; half-backs, Stephenson (Alabama) and Barron (Georgia  ...
Walter Camp, 1921
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The Encyclopaedia of Sport and Games
Meanwhile the centre half-back is watching the opposing centre forward. He must do his best to prevent the centre forward from receiving a pass from either wing or from any of his comrades. Supposing the centre forward does get the ball, the ...
Charles Howard Suffolk and Berkshire (Earl.), 1911
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The Encyclopaedia of Sport & Games
Meanwhile the centre half-back is watching the opposing centre forward. He must do his best to prevent the centre forward from receiving a pass from either wing or from any of his comrades. Supposing the centre forward does get the ball, the ...
Henry Charles Howard Earl of Suffolk and Berkshire, Hedley Peek, Frederick George Aflalo, 1911
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The Young Sportsman
Meanwhile the centre half-back is watching the opposing centre forward. He must do his best to prevent the centre forward from receiving a pass from either wing or from any of his comrades. Supposing the centre forward does get the ball, the ...
Alfred Edward Thomas Watson, 1900
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English Speaking World
H. A. Meyer Left back.. ..A. H. McKeKg. J. D. MacLennan. Right half....G. Tov. F. C. Durrant Centre half...T. K. Kentish. D. Taylor ; Left half R. D. Macrae. G. Pert Outside right. R. Strachan. C. Waters Inside right. . G. Ravenscroft. J. E. Tallent Cent ...
7
The American Cricketer
... was over, Bethlehem put the margin at 6 against 2. Victor Talking Machine Co. Hughes Sweeney Fen ton Fredericks. Positions. Bethlehem. goal Carter -right full -back Murray . .left full-back Lance .right half-back Campbell Boyle centre half- ...
8
39 Days of Gazza - When Paul Gascoigne arrived to manage ...
Two days before the match, he had sent Diuk a text message asking him whether he wanted to play centre-half. Diuk had received Gascoigne's text during his daughter's christening. Having picked up a knock at Vauxhall Motors the day before ...
Steve Pitts, 2013
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Aussie Rules For Dummies
Good centre halfforwards come along only a little more frequently than Halley's Comet. It has often been said that a team can be built around a champion centre half-forward. A good centre half-forward also has to have great aerobic capacity ...
Jim Maine, 2012
10
The Double: The Inside Story of Spurs' Triumphant 1960-61 Season
The big centre-half was a six foot one inch powerpack of muscle and athleticism. His shock of black hair heightened the impact of his dominance at the heart of the rearguard. Norman had many qualities. His aerial ability was priceless. He was ...
Ken Ferris, 2013

9 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CENTRE HALF»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term centre half is used in the context of the following news items.
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Manchester United Given Nicolas Otamendi Boost as Valencia …
Otamendi's name in the headlines has recently been superseded by Real Madrid centre half Sergio Ramos, as various sources have confirmed ... «90min, Jul 15»
2
Birmingham City in Marbella: 5 things that are different about Blues …
The centre half looks very dapper in his short back and sides and quiff hairdo. Birmingham City are pictured training at their pre-season camp at ... «Birmingham Mail, Jul 15»
3
International midfielder among our selections in the League of …
The Mayo man has been in good form in recent months since arriving at Eamon Deacy Park and gave Sligo centre half Gavin Peers constant ... «The42, Jul 15»
4
Watch Didier Drogba talk about Chelsea, Mourinho and more in …
... Mourinho, the Blues teams he played in, Frank Lampard, what his future holds and much more with the former Manchester United centre half. «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
5
Vox centre half way to full year target months ahead of opening
THE major new conference centre at the £150m Resorts World Birmingham complex at the NEC is more half way towards achieving its first ... «The Business Desk, Jun 15»
6
Virgil van Dijk is the best centre half in Europe, insists Celtic …
'I believe there is currently no better centre half in Europe than Virgil van Dijk,' said Ronny Deila's No 2 as the SPFL fixtures were announced ... «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
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Chris Smalling: Myself and Phil Jones can become long-term centre …
Chris Smalling thinks he and Phil Jones have proved they deserve to be the long-term centre half partnership for Manchester United. «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
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Phil Jones: Why Man Utd legend's criticism doesn't bother me
The 23-year-old has had his fair share of critics, with Scholes claiming Jones isn't 'clever enough' to play centre half. But Jones has brushed off ... «Express.co.uk, Jun 15»
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Jamal Fyfield: Centre half signs one-year deal with Wrexham
Wrexham have made their seventh signing of the summer with centre half Jamal Fyfield joining on a one-year contract. The 26-year-old made ... «BBC Sport, Jun 15»

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