centrale

Meaning

Noun

1. (feminine) hub, central
2. (feminine) plant, factory
3. (feminine) exchange (in a communications network)

Adj

1. (attributive,feminine,form-of,masculine,singular) inflection of centraal:
2. (attributive,definite,form-of,neuter,singular) inflection of centraal:
3. (attributive,form-of,plural) inflection of centraal:

Concepts

central

exchange

power station

plant

powerstation

telephone exchange

Hyphenated as

cen‧tra‧le

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌsɛnˈtraː.lə/

Etymology

Borrowed from French centrale.

Sentences

Afval wordt verbrand in die centrale .

Waste is incinerated in that plant.

Centrale verwarming is een recent fenomeen .

Central heating is a recent phenomenon.

Dat is naast het vraagstuk van voldoende financiële middelen een tweede centrale kwestie .

In addition to the question of sufficient financial resources, this is a second central issue.