zero in

ˈzɪərəʊ ɪn

Definition of zero in - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

intr.

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They zeroed in on the missing document.

concentrate

focus

target

focus

concentrate attention on a task

She zeroed in on her studies for the exam.

concentrate

focus

weapon

TECH.

adjust a weapon's aim accurately

TECH.

He zeroed in the rifle before hunting.

aim

target

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Expressions with zero in

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zero in on

focus attention on something

She zeroed in on the main issue during the meeting.

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.

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.

from zero to hero

adv.

achieving great success from a humble beginning

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

Terms with zero in included in their meaning

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go into the red

finance money

start having less than zero money in an account

home in

zero in

focus or narrow down to something specific

duck

sports

score of zero by a batsman in cricket

love

sports

zero score in sports like tennis

null

adj.

math

equal to zero in value

goose egg

sports

score of zero in a game

nil

sports

score of zero in sports

nil-nil

sports

score of zero to zero in a game

Examples of zero in in a sentence

Researchers zeroed in on the cause of the outbreak.
The detective zeroed in on the suspect's alibi.
They zeroed in on the problem quickly.
She zeroed in the scope for better accuracy.
The sniper took time to zero in his weapon.

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French:cibler, concentrer, ...
German:konzentrieren, justieren, ...
Italian:individuare, concentrarsi, ...
Spanish:centrarse, concentrarse, ...
Portuguese:focar-se, focar, ...
Chinese:精准定位, 专注, ...
Japanese:絞り込む, 集中する, ...
Arabic:حَدَّدَ, رَكَزَ, ...
Hebrew:לַעֲלוֹת עַל, לְמַקֵּד אֶת תְּשׂוּמַת הַלֵּב בְּ, ...
Russian:сфокусироваться, сосредоточиться, ...
Ukrainian:сконцентруватися, налаштовувати, ...
Hindi:पता लगा लेना, ध्यान केंद्रित करना, ...
Bengali:খুঁজে বের করা, মনোনিবেশ করা, ...
Catalan:localitzar, centrar-se, ...
Czech:zaměřit se na, zaměřit se, ...
Danish:lokalisere, fokusere, ...
Dutch:zich richten op, afstellen, ...
Greek:εντοπίζω, επικεντρώνομαι, ...
Hungarian:rátalálni, összpontosítani, ...
Khmer:កំណត់រកឃើញច្បាស់លាស់, ផ្ដោតអារម្មណ៍លើ, ...
Korean:찾아내다, 몰두하다, ...
Persian:رد چیزی را گرفتن, تمرکز کردن, ...
Polish:skupiać się, regulować, ...
Portuguese (BR):localizar, ajustar a mira, ...
Romanian:a restrânge, a axare, ...
Swedish:fokusera, koncentrera sig, ...
Thai:เจาะจงหา, จดจ่อ, ...
Turkish:odaklanmak, yoğunlaşmak, ...
Vietnamese:khoanh vùng, tập trung, ...

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Definition of zero in - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

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