dead zone
dɛd zoʊn
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Definition of dead zone - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
telecommunicationsregion without mobile phone signal
  • My phone lost service in the dead zone.
blind spot
2.
environmentTECH.region of water with low oxygen and little marine lifeTECH.
  • The Gulf of Mexico contains a large dead zone due to pollution..
3.
video gamesTECH.region in games less sensitive to movementsTECH.
  • Adjust the dead zone for better aiming.
neutral zone
4.
sportsUSpart of field with poor scoring chancesUS
  • The team was stuck in the dead zone.
cold spot no-go area
5.
militaryarea near fortification sheltered from fire
  • The soldiers hid in the dead zone.
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Expressions with dead

dead aheadadv.
exactly straight ahead
The road continues dead ahead.
dead asleepadj.
in a very deep sleep
He was dead asleep and didn't hear the storm.
dead endn.
street closed at one end
The car turned into a dead end and had to reverse back..
dead presidentn.
president who has passed away
The memorial honors every dead president in history.
dead on timeadv.
exactly at the planned or expected time
The train arrived dead on time.
dead or aliveadj.
either deceased or living without preference
The animal was found dead or alive.

Expressions with zone

comfort zonen.
state where one feels safe, at ease, and in control
He rarely steps out of his comfort zone to try new things.
zone inv.
focus attention or effort on a specific target or detail
She zoned in on the most important point.
no-go zonen.
area considered too dangerous to enter
The neighborhood became a no-go zone after dark.
in the zoneadj.
mentally immersed in an activity
When he's coding, he's completely in the zone.
in one's comfort zoneadv.
feeling relaxed and at ease
She performs best when she's in her comfort zone.
in the twilight zoneadj.
in a state of confusion or uncertainty
After the accident, he felt in the twilight zone.
twilight zonen.
area between categories or states with mixed features
His decision left him in a twilight zone of uncertainty.
zone outv.
become mentally disengaged from surroundings
She zoned out while staring at the ocean.
death zonen.
extremely dangerous or life-threatening situation
The war zone became a death zone overnight.
flood the zonev.
provide an overwhelming amount of something
The company flooded the zone with advertisements before the launch.

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Examples of dead zone in a sentence

  • The hikers were warned about the dead zone ahead.
  • Scientists are studying the dead zone in the Baltic Sea.
  • Fishing is impossible in the dead zone.
  • A larger dead zone can prevent controller drift.
  • The racer felt sluggish because the dead zone was too wide.
  • They avoided the dead zone to increase their chances.

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  1. French:zone blanche, zone morte, ...
  2. German:Funkloch, Totzone, ...
  3. Italian:zona morta, dead zone, ...
  4. Spanish:zona muerta, zona sin salida, ...
  5. Portuguese:zona morta, área de sombra, ...
  6. Chinese:信号盲区, 摇杆死区, ...
  7. Japanese:圏外, 酸素の少ない地域, ...
  8. Arabic:مِنْطَقَة مَيِّتَة, مِنْطَقَة عَدِيمَة الحَيَاة, ...
  9. Hebrew:אֵזוֹר מֵת, טְוַח תְּנוּעָה שֶׁאֵינוֹ מְזוֹהֶה בְּבַקָּר מִשְׂחָק, ...
  10. Russian:мертвая зона, мёртвая зона, ...
  11. Ukrainian:мертва зона, зона нечутливості, ...
  12. Hindi:डेड ज़ोन, मृत क्षेत्र, ...

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