zero

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈzɪərəʊ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈzɪroʊ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(zērō)

Inflections of 'zero' (n): npl: zeroes
Inflections of 'zero' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
zeros
v 3rd person singular
zeroes
v 3rd person singular
zeroing
v pres p
zeroed
v past
zeroed
v past p
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
zero,
0,
also UK: nought
n
(cardinal number: 0)cero nm
 Five times zero is zero.
 Cinco por cero es cero.
zero,
0,
also UK: nought
n
(symbol for 0)cero nm
 The teacher wrote a zero on the board.
 La maestra escribió un cero en la pizarra.
zero,
0,
also UK: O,
oh
n
(in phone number: 0)cero nm
 My number is five nine zero three eight two.
 Mi número es el cinco, nueve, cero, tres, ocho, dos.
zero,
0
n
(Celsius: freezing)cero nm
 Temperatures are due to hit zero this week.
 La temperatura alcanzará el cero esta semana.
zero n figurative, informal (nothing: starting point)de cero loc adv
 When my parents arrived in this country, they had nothing; they started from zero.
 Cuando mis padres llegaron a este país no tenían nada, empezaron de cero.
zero adj (not a single one)ninguno/a adj
  cero adj
Note: Ante sustantivo masculino singular, se escribe ningún.
 Zero employees have been off sick this month.
 Este mes ningún empleado ha causado baja por enfermedad.
zero adj (not any of [sth])ninguno/a adj
  cero adj
Note: Ante sustantivo masculino singular, se escribe ningún.
 The new trainee is hopeless; he puts in zero effort.
 El nuevo becario es un inútil, no pone ningún esfuerzo.
zero pron (people, things: not one of them) (persona)nadie pron
  (cosa)nada pron
  cero pron
 Of the thirty students who took the exam, zero managed to pass.
 De los treinta alumnos que rindieron el examen, nadie aprobó.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
zero n figurative, informal ([sb] unimportant)don nadie loc nom m
  cero a la izquierda loc nom m
 Ignore David; he's a zero.
 Ignora a David, es un don nadie.
zero [sth] vtr (change to 0)poner a cero loc verb
 Rose placed the bowl on the electronic scales, weighed out the butter, and then zeroed the scales before adding the sugar.
 Rose colocó el bol en la balanza electrónica, pesó la mantequilla y luego puso a cero el contador antes de añadir el azúcar.
zero [sth] vtr (gun: set sights)apuntar vtr
 The marksman zeroed his rifle and took the shot.
 El tirador apuntó su rifle y disparó.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
absolute zero n (lowest possible temperature)cero absoluto nm
 Absolute zero, zero degrees Kelvin, is -473 Fahrenheit or -273.15 Celsius.
 Esta oración no es una traducción de la original. No podemos alcanzar el cero absoluto en estas condiciones.
below zero adj (colder than freezing) (figurado)helado/a adj
  (figurado)congelado/a adj
 Christ, it's below zero out there!
 ¡Está helado aquí afuera!
below zero adv (colder than freezing)bajo cero loc adj
 Temperatures in Moscow regularly drop below zero.
 La temperatura en Moscú generalmente es bajo cero.
Ground Zero n (World Trade Center site)Zona Cero loc nom f
  las Torres Gemelas loc nom fpl
  Punto Cero loc nom m
 The US president visited Ground Zero in New York in the wake of the September 11 attacks.
 El presidente de los Estados Unidos visitó la Zona Cero tras los ataques del 11-S.
ground zero n (explosion: impact area)zona de impacto grupo nom
patient zero n (pandemic, etc.: first person infected)paciente cero n común + adj inv
  caso índice nm + adj mf
sub-zero,
also US: subzero
adj
(temperature: below freezing) (temperatura)bajo cero loc adj
zero gravity (physics)gravedad cero loc nom f
zero hour n (beginning of military attack)hora cero loc nom f
zero hour n (beginning of any event)hora cero loc nom f
zero hour n (decisive or critical time)hora cero loc nom f
zero in vi informal (focus)centrarse, enfocarse v prnl
 The pilot zeroed in and launched his attack.
 El piloto se centró y lanzó el ataque.
zero in on [sth] vtr informal (focus)centrarse en v prnl + prep
  concentrarse en v prnl + prep
  enfocarse en v prnl + prep
  dirigir la atención hacia loc verb
 An auditor knows how to zero in on the problems lurking in a financial report.
 Un auditor sabe centrarse en los problemas que alberga un reporte financiero.
zero population growth n uncountable (balance of births and deaths)crecimiento poblacional cero loc nom m
  crecimiento nulo de la población loc nom m
zero score n (test or competition result of 0)puntaje cero nm + adj
  cero puntos adj + nmpl
  (deporte)marcador a cero nm + loc adv
 Test-takers will receive a zero score if no attempt is made to answer the question.
 Los que hagan el examen recibirán puntaje cero si no contestan la pregunta.
zero tolerance n (strict policy)tolerancia cero loc nom f
zero tolerance n as adj (approach, policy: very strict)política de tolerancia cero loc nom f
zero-emission,
zero-emissions
n as adj
(vehicle: no exhaust gas)de cero emisiones loc adj
zero-hour contract,
zero-hours contract
n
(employment contract: no set hours)contrato de cero horas nm + loc adj
zero-rated adj (econ: buyer pays no value-added tax)exento de IVA loc adj
  de tipo nulo loc adj
  de clasificación cero loc adj
zero-sum game n (win-lose situation)juego de suma cero loc nom m
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'zero' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
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Spanish:

Collocations: zero in on the [target, enemy, building], zeroed in on my [studies, homework, performance], zeroed in on the [target, destination], more...

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