zero

ˈzɪərəʊ
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Translation of zero from English into Spanish,

Noun

1.

math

the symbol 0 in numbering systems
  • The zero in binary is crucial for computing.El cero en el sistema binario es crucial para la informática.
2.

mathematics

the number representing no quantity
  • Zero is neither positive nor negative.El cero no es ni positivo ni negativo.
3.

starting point

point on a scale where counting starts
  • The thermometer shows 10 degrees above zero..El termómetro muestra 10 grados por encima de cero.

Adjective

1.

measurement scale

showing none, with no amount or size that can be measured
  • The gauge read zero after the system was turned off.El indicador marcaba cero después de que se apagó el sistema.
2.

origin

TECH.
indicating an initial point or origin
TECH.
cero inicial de origen
  • The zero point on the graph marks the start.El punto cero en el gráfico marca el inicio.
3.

linguistics

TECH.
present at an abstract level but not realized
TECH.
  • The zero article is common in English grammar.El artículo cero es común en la gramática inglesa.

Verb

tr.
1.

aiming

TECH.
direct a weapon or camera at a target
TECH.
  • The sniper zeroed in on the target from a distance..El francotirador apuntó al objetivo desde la distancia.
2.

weapon

TECH.US
adjust a gun's sight to hit the target center
TECH.US
  • The soldier zeroed his rifle at the range.El soldado ajustó su rifle en el campo de tiro.
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Expressions with zero: examples in English and translations in Spanish

punto de partida
inicio
The project was developed from ground zero.
cero calma
He has zero chill when he's excited.
centrarse
enfocarse
They zeroed in on the missing document.
año cero
The country declared year zero after the uprising.
a la hora cero
The operation will commence at zero hour.
cero patatero
After all that effort, we got a big fat zero.

Images of zero

  • zero: Japanese fighter aircraft from WWII
    (history) Zero

Synonyms and analogies of zero in English

Examples of zero in a sentence

  • The display showed a zero after the calculation.
  • The temperature dropped to zero overnight.
  • He scored a zero on the test.
  • The countdown started from zero.
  • He reset the scale to zero.
  • In the office, he was treated like a zero.

Translations of "zero" in Context ordered by category and frequency

ceroadj./nm.

He copped himself on after seeing his bank balance nearly at zero.

Espabiló al ver que el saldo de su cuenta estaba casi a cero.

nuloadj./nm.

The experiment yielded a result of zero, which was unexpected.

El experimento arrojó un resultado nulo, lo cual fue inesperado.

don nadienm.

She felt like a zero after failing to complete the project.

Se sintió como un don nadie después de no poder completar el proyecto.

caza Zeronm.

The enemy planes are far superior to the Zero now.

El avión enemigo se ha convertido ahora en superior al caza Zero.

eliminarv.

He plans to zero out his digital footprint by deleting all old accounts.

Planea eliminar por completo su huella digital borrando todas las cuentas antiguas.

poner a cerov.

Many developers will use this trick to zero out the margins and padding.

Muchos desarrolladores usarán éste truco para poner a cero el margin y padding...

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zero: Examples and translations in context

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

Su startup pasó de cero a héroe en solo dos años.

His savings are at zero, so he applied for a loan.

Sus ahorros están en cero, así que solicitó un préstamo.

He declared zero tolerance for cheating in his classroom this year.

Este año declaró tolerancia cero ante las trampas en su clase.

He saw the digital revolution as year zero for modern communication.

Veía la revolución digital como el año cero de la comunicación moderna.

They will zero the instruments before the final measurement takes place.

Calibrarán los instrumentos a cero antes de que tenga lugar la medición final.

After the calculations, the final answer was revealed to be zero.

Después de los cálculos, se reveló que el resultado final era cero.

Living expenses dropped to zero during the pandemic as everything shut down.

Los gastos de vida se redujeron a cero durante la pandemia al cerrarse todo.

Their attempt to modernize the website produced a big fat zero visible changes.

Su intento de modernizar la web produjo un cero patatero de cambios visibles.

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