year zero

jɪə ˈzɪərəʊ

Definition

Definition of year zero - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

revolutionthe start of revolutionary change

The country declared year zero after the uprising.

beginning

commencement

inception

historythe start of Khmer Rouge control in Cambodia

Year zero marked a dark era for Cambodia.

beginning

commencement

inception

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Expressions with year

dog year

year of a dog's life

In dog years, she is already a senior.

year out

year taken off from work or study

She took a year out to travel the world.

banner year

year marked by exceptional success or achievements

The company had a banner year, breaking all previous sales records..

bonanza year

year marked by great success or prosperity

The company had a bonanza year with record profits.

ring in the new year

celebrate the arrival of the new year

We will ring in the new year with fireworks.

third year running

adj.

happening for three consecutive years

She won the award for the third year running.

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.

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.

from zero to hero

adv.

achieving great success from a humble beginning

The startup went from zero to hero in just two years.

go from zero to 100

suddenly become very intense or extreme very quickly

He can go from zero to 100 when he gets upset.

zero in on

focus attention on something

She zeroed in on the main issue during the meeting.

zero down

adj.

requiring no initial payment

The car dealership offers zero down financing options.

zero hour

time when something important is planned to start

The zero hour for the launch is 6 a.m.

Examples of year zero in a sentence

Year zero was proclaimed after the revolution succeeded.
Year zero was a turning point in history.
Many lives were lost after year zero.

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French:année zéro, ...
German:Jahr null, ...
Italian:anno zero, ...
Spanish:año cero, ...
Portuguese:ano zero, ...
Chinese:零年, 柬埔寨零年, ...
Japanese:ゼロ年, イヤーゼロ, ...
Arabic:عام الصِّفر, سَنَةُ الصِّفْر, ...
Hebrew:שְׁנַת הָאֶפֶס, שְׁנַת אֶפֶס, ...
Russian:нулевой год, год ноль, ...
Ukrainian:нульовий рік, ...
Hindi:वर्ष शून्य, ...
Bengali:শূন্য বছর, ইয়ার জিরো, ...
Catalan:any zero, ...
Czech:rok nula, ...
Danish:år nul, ...
Dutch:jaar nul, jaar 0, ...
Greek:έτος μηδέν, χρονιά μηδέν, ...
Hungarian:nulladik év, ...
Khmer:ឆ្នាំចាប់ផ្តើមបដិវត្តន៍, ឆ្នាំសូន្យ, ...
Korean:혁명 원년, 제로의 해, ...
Persian:سال صفر, ...
Polish:rok zerowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):ano zero, ...
Romanian:anul zero, începutul erei, ...
Swedish:år noll, ...
Thai:ปีศูนย์, ปีเริ่มต้น, ...
Turkish:sıfır yılı, yıl sıfır, ...
Vietnamese:năm không, ...

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