Formas compostas:
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| buffer zone n | (neutral zone between enemies) | zona de proteção loc sf |
| | You need an access permit if you want to enter the buffer zone. |
| combat zone n | (area of military fighting) (militar) | zona de combate loc sf |
| | Your room is so dirty that it looks like a combat zone. |
| comfort zone n | (situation: at ease in) (onde a pessoa se sente bem) | zona de conforto sf + loc adj |
| | Jumping out of an airplane is outside of my comfort zone. |
| | Pular de um avião está fora da minha zona de conforto. |
| comfort zone n | formal (temperature: comfortable) (meteorologia: limite de temperaturas confortáveis) | zona de conforto sf + loc adj |
| | Control your comfort zone with Airco climate control systems. |
| | Controle sua zona de conforto com sistemas de de controle de temperatura Airco. |
| danger zone n | (dangerous area) | área perigosa loc sf |
| | The swift current and hidden rocks create a danger zone. |
| dead zone n | figurative (area: no phone signal) | área sem cobertura sf |
| dead zone n | (ocean: polluted area) | área poluída sf |
demilitarized zone,
de-militarized zone,
also UK: demilitarised zone,
de-militarised zone n | (area where military operations are prohibited) | zona desmilitarizada sf + adj |
| | The demilitarized zone between North and South Korea is the world's most heavily armed border. |
| disaster zone n | (area affected by a catastrophe) | zona do desastre loc sf |
| | Aid could only reach the disaster zone through one small airport. |
| DMZ n | initialism (demilitarized zone) (sigla: Zona desmilitarizada) | DMZ sf |
free port,
free port area,
free zone n | (area open to commercial vessels) (área) | porto livre loc sm |
| | | porto franco loc sm |
free trade area,
free trade zone n | (country: unrestricted commerce) | área, zona de livre comércio loc sf |
| | The purpose of NAFTA is to make North America a free trade area. |
Goldilocks zone,
habitable zone n | (hospitable area around star) (astronomia) | zona habitável sf + adj |
| Green Zone n | (central Baghdad) (centro de Bagdá) | Zona Verde loc sf |
| in the zone expr | (concentrating intensely) | extremamente concentrado loc adj |
| | (informal) | em estado alfa loc adj |
| | When this footballer is in the zone, he plays really well. |
| neutral zone n | (area which is not part of a state) | zona neutra loc sf |
no-go area,
no-go zone n | (barricaded area) (área perigosa) | área proibida sf + adj |
| residential zone n | (housing area) | área residencial loc sf |
| | | zona residencial loc sf |
| | No tall buildings are allowed in this residential zone. |
| temperate zone n | (geographical bands having mild climate) (áreas geográficas de clima mais ameno) | zona temperada loc sf |
| | Buenos Aires is situated in the southern hemisphere's temperate zone. |
| time zone n | (region with specific local time) (região com horário específico) | fuso horário loc sm |
| | My friend lives in a different time zone so I can only call her in the morning. |
| twilight zone n | figurative (shady or ambiguous area) (área sombria ou ambígua) | penumbra sf |
| | | zona cinzenta loc sf |
| | Many young people find themselves stuck working part-time, in the twilight zone between full-time work and unemployment. |
| war zone n | (area affected by combat) (área afetada por combate) | zona de guerra sf |
| | | área de guerra sf |
| | | zona de conflito sf |
| | The Red Cross evacuated all civilians from the war zone. |