sub-zero

sʌb ˈzɪərəʊ

Definition

Definition of sub-zero - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

below zero celsiushaving a temperature lower than 0°C, extremely cold

We had sub-zero weather all week.

freezing

below zero fahrenheit

Rare

having a temperature lower than 0°F, extremely cold

Rare

The sub-zero temperatures made it dangerous to go outside.

freezing

Noun

cold temperaturecondition or state where temperature is below zero

We experienced a sub-zero during last night's storm.

freezing point

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Origin of sub-zero

Latin, sub (under) + zero (nothing)

Examples of sub-zero in a sentence

We stored the samples in a sub-zero freezer.
The sub-zero wind chill was unbearable.
Sub-zero nights are common in the Arctic.
The freezer keeps everything at a sub-zero.
We braved a sub-zero on our hike.

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French:sous zéro, température négative, ...
German:eiskalt, Minusgrad, ...
Italian:sottozero, temperature sotto zero, ...
Spanish:bajo cero, temperaturas bajo cero, ...
Portuguese:abaixo de zero, temperatura abaixo de zero, ...
Chinese:零下的, 零下温度, ...
Japanese:氷点下の, 氷点下, ...
Arabic:دون الصِّفْر, دَرَجَة تَحْت الصِّفْر, ...
Hebrew:מִתַּחַת לָאֶפֶס, טֶמְפֶּרָטוּרָה מִתַּחַת לָאֶפֶס, ...
Russian:ниже нуля, мороз, ...
Ukrainian:мінусовий, мороз, ...
Hindi:शून्य से नीचे, शून्य से नीचे तापमान, ...
Bengali:শূন্যের নিচে তাপমাত্রার, শূন্যের নিচের তাপমাত্রা, ...
Catalan:gèlid, temperatura sota zero, ...
Czech:podnulový, mráz, ...
Danish:under nul, frostgrader, ...
Dutch:onder het vriespunt, onder nul, ...
Greek:υπό το μηδέν, πολικό ψύχος, ...
Hungarian:fagypont alatti, fagypont alatti hőmérséklet, ...
Khmer:ក្រោមសូន្យ, ស្ថានភាពសីតុណ្ហភាពក្រោមសូន្យ, ...
Korean:영하의, 영하, ...
Persian:زیر صفر, هوای زیر صفر, ...
Polish:poniżej zera, mróz, ...
Portuguese (BR):abaixo de zero, temperatura abaixo de zero, ...
Romanian:sub zero, ger, ...
Swedish:under noll, köldknäpp, ...
Thai:ต่ำกว่าศูนย์, อุณหภูมิต่ำกว่าศูนย์, ...
Turkish:sıfırın altında, sıfırın altı, ...
Vietnamese:dưới không độ, nhiệt độ dưới không, ...

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