below zero

BrE: /bɪˈləʊ ˈzɪərəʊ/

Definition

Definition of below zero - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

weatherrelating to temperatures lower than zero on a measurement scale

The hikers were caught in below zero conditions overnight.

figurativeextremely low in quality level success or other measurable aspect

The team's confidence was at a below zero point after repeated losses.

Adverb

weatherto a temperature lower than zero degrees on a scale

Temperatures dropped below zero overnight in the mountain village.

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Expressions with zero

ground zero

starting point of an event or process

The project was developed from ground zero.

zero chill

inability to stay calm or rational

He has zero chill when he's excited.

zero in

narrow down a search successfully

They zeroed in on the missing document.

year zero

the start of revolutionary change

The country declared year zero after the uprising.

at zero hour

adv.

at the exact time something is planned to start

The operation will commence at zero hour.

big fat zero

complete absence or failure of something

After all that effort, we got a big fat zero.

Terms with below zero included in their meaning

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sub-zero

adj.

below zero celsius

having a temperature lower than 0°C, extremely cold

freezing

adj.

temperature

at or below zero degrees Celsius

sub-zero

cold temperature

condition or state where temperature is below zero

negative interest

banking costs

below-zero return on savings, often shown as charges on balances

sub-zero

adj.

below zero fahrenheit

having a temperature lower than 0°F, extremely cold

Examples of below zero in a sentence

The forecast warns of below zero wind chills after sunset.
After the scandal, the company's public image was practically below zero.
Morale in the department is below zero after the layoffs announcement.
The wind chill made it feel well below zero on the ski slopes.
By evening, the river temperature had fallen below zero and started freezing.

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French:sous zéro, en dessous de zéro, ...
German:unter null, im Minusbereich, ...
Italian:sottozero, al di sotto di zero, ...
Spanish:bajo cero, por debajo de cero, ...
Portuguese:abaixo de zero, abaixo dos zero graus, ...
Chinese:零下的, 在零度以下, ...
Japanese:氷点下の, 氷点下に, ...
Arabic:دُونَ الصِّفْر, تَحْتَ الصِّفْر, ...
Hebrew:מִתַּחַת לָאֶפֶס, מִתַּחַת לָאֶפֶס, ...
Russian:минусовой, за нуль, ...
Ukrainian:нижче нуля, менше нуля, ...
Hindi:शून्य से नीचे, शून्य डिग्री से नीचे, ...
Bengali:শূন্যের নিচে, শূন্য ডিগ্রির নিচে, ...
Catalan:sota zero, per sota de zero, ...
Czech:podnulový, pod nulou, ...
Danish:under frysepunktet, under nul, ...
Dutch:onder nul, onder het vriespunt, ...
Greek:υπό το μηδέν, υπερβολικά χαμηλός, ...
Hungarian:fagypont alatti, nulla fok alá, ...
Khmer:ក្រោមសូន្យ, ក្រោមសូន្យដឺក្រេ, ...
Korean:영하의, 영하로, ...
Persian:زیر صفر, کمتر از صفر, ...
Polish:poniżej zera, na minusie, ...
Portuguese (BR):negativo, baixíssimo, ...
Romanian:sub zero, sub zero grade, ...
Swedish:under noll, under noll grader, ...
Thai:ต่ำกว่าศูนย์, ต่ำกว่าศูนย์องศา, ...
Turkish:sıfırın altında, eksi derecelere, ...
Vietnamese:dưới 0 độ, chạm đáy, ...

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