work zone US
wɝːk zoʊn
See also: roadworks (UK)
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Definition of work zone - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
workUSdesignated area for workingUS
  • The office has a quiet work zone for employees.
2.
constructionTECH.USsegment of road with ongoing constructionTECH.US
  • Drivers must slow down in the work zone.
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Expressions with work

work onv.
exert effort to achieve a task or goal
They are working on the new project.
work aroundv.
arrange schedule or activities to accommodate something
She worked around her meetings to fit in a doctor's appointment.
work awayv.
continue working on something without stopping
She would work away at her painting for hours.
work inv.
find time or space for amid other things
I will work in a meeting at 3 PM.
diving into workn.
starting work with energy and focus
After the meeting, she made a diving into work.
get off workv.
finish the workday and leave the workplace
I usually get off work at 5 PM.

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.
dead zonen.
region without mobile phone signal
My phone lost service in the dead zone.
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.

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field of operationn.
work zone
area where specific activities are conducted

Examples of work zone in a sentence

  • Please stay out of the work zone for safety reasons.
  • The work zone caused a major traffic delay.
  • Signs warned of a work zone ahead on the highway.

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  1. French:zone de travail, chantier, ...
  2. German:Arbeitsbereich, Baustelle, ...
  3. Italian:area di lavoro, cantiere stradale, ...
  4. Spanish:área de trabajo, zona de obras, ...
  5. Portuguese:área de trabalho, zona de obras, ...
  6. Chinese:工作区, 施工区, ...
  7. Japanese:作業エリア, 工事区域, ...
  8. Arabic:مِنْطَقَة عَمَل, مِنْطَقَة أَشْغَال, ...
  9. Hebrew:אֵזוֹר עֲבוֹדָה, אֵזוֹר עֲבוֹדוֹת בַּכְּבִישׁ, ...
  10. Russian:рабочая зона, ...
  11. Ukrainian:робоча зона, зона робіт, ...
  12. Hindi:कार्य क्षेत्र, ...
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