középre

Középre is a Hungarian adverbial form that expresses motion or placement toward the center or a central area of a space or object. It is derived from the noun közép (middle) with the directional suffix -re, producing a meaning close to “to the middle” or “toward the center.” The form is used to indicate the destination of an action, rather than the location where something already is.

In usage, középre appears with verbs of movement or placement, such as helyezni (to place), tenni (to put), fordulni (to turn), vagy állítani (to set). It functions as an adverbial complement and often follows the object of the sentence. For example, a sentence like a vase was placed “a vázát középre helyezték az asztalon” would translate to “They placed the vase in the middle of the table.” Another example with a figurative meaning could be “A rendező középre irányította a hangsúlyt,” meaning that the emphasis was directed toward the center or main part of the scene.

Középre contrasts with other directional forms such as középen (in the middle, at the center) and is part of a broader family of Hungarian spatial expressions built from közép plus directional suffixes. Its use is common in descriptive prose, instructions, and stage or layout directives where specifying a central target matters.

See also: közép, középpont, középpontba.