This is the 4665th most frequent Spanish word.
centran
"Centran" means "they focus" or "they center."
In this sentence, 'centran' is used reflexively to indicate that the action of focusing is directed by themselves towards their studies.
Los estudiantes se centran en sus estudios para los exámenes.
The students focus on their studies for the exams.
Here, 'centran' is used to express the action of centering done by the conversations, making them align with specific topics.
Las conversaciones de hoy centran en los temas actuales.
Today's conversations center around current topics.
In this usage, 'centran' denotes that the researchers are actively directing their efforts towards a particular goal.