zero
gb/zˈɪɹoʊ/ us/zˈɪɹoʊ/
A2
Angličtina
~ 2600
nulla, semmi, nulláz, nullára állít, semmilyen
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
A2
1
nulla
A1
The temperature dropped to zero degrees last night.
Tegnap éjjel nulla fokra esett a hőmérséklet.
Her chances of winning are close to zero.
A győzelmi esélyei a nullához közelítenek.
The score was zero to zero at halftime.
He has zero experience in management.
The account balance is zero.
Učební příklady
It is zero degrees today.
Ma nulla fok van.
I have zero money in my wallet.
A pénztárcámban nulla forint van.
Our team scored zero points.
The bank says my balance is zero.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'zero' with 'O' (the letter) when speaking or writing numbers.
Význam
The number representing nothing
Kolokace
zero percent
|zero tolerance
|absolute zero
|zero point
Synonyma
nought (British English term for the number 0.)
Antonyma
one (Represents a quantity of one, the first positive integer.)
Témata
mathematics
|daily life
|education
|science
|core_vocabulary
Definice
The number 0, meaning no amount.
The number that represents the absence of any quantity or value, written as 0.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
B1
2
semmi
A1
We have zero chance of catching the train now.
Most már semmi esélyünk sincs elérni a vonatot.
He has zero interest in sports.
Semmi érdeklődése nincs a sport iránt.
That idea has zero value to our project.
Učební příklady
I have zero chance to win.
Semmi esélyem sincs nyerni.
She has zero interest in cooking.
Semmi érdeklődése nincs a főzés iránt.
This plan has zero value.
Význam
Complete lack of something
Kolokace
zero chance
|zero interest
|zero value
Synonyma
nothing (General term for the absence of anything.)
Antonyma
full (Represents having the maximum amount of something.)
Témata
emotions
|evaluation
|core_vocabulary
Definice
When there is nothing of something, or it has no importance.
A state in which something does not exist or has no importance, effect, or value.
SLOVESO
B2
TECHNICAL
3
nulláz
B2
Vzorec užití:
to zero [a device/instrument]
Please zero the scale before weighing the package.
Kérlek, nullázd a mérleget, mielőtt leméred a csomagot.
The technician zeroed the gauge before starting the test.
A technikus a vizsgálat megkezdése előtt nullára állította a mérőműszert.
Always zero your instrument for accurate results.
Učební příklady
Zero the scale before you use it.
Használat előtt nullázd a mérleget.
He zeroed the meter before testing.
Tesztelés előtt nullára állította a műszert.
I need to zero this tool.
Význam
Adjust to a reading of zero
Kolokace
zero a scale
|zero the balance
|zero the gauge
Synonyma
calibrate (More general term for adjusting equipment for accuracy.)
Antonyma
miscalibrate (To set a device incorrectly, making it inaccurate.)
Témata
science
|technology
Definice
To make a tool or machine show 0 before using it.
To set a measuring device or instrument so that it shows zero before taking measurements.
B1
4
The car produces zero emissions when running on battery power.
Az autó akkumulátoros üzemben nulla károsanyag-kibocsátással működik.
We had zero visibility in the fog.
A ködben nulla volt a látótávolság.
This service has zero cost for members.
Učební příklady
This car makes zero noise.
Ez az autó semmilyen zajt nem kelt.
We had zero light in the room.
A szobában semmilyen fény nem volt.
The trip cost me zero money.
Význam
Having no amount or effect
Kolokace
zero emissions
|zero cost
|zero visibility
Synonyma
nil (Used especially in British English in sports or formal contexts.)
Antonyma
some (Indicates a non-zero amount of something.)
Témata
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definice
Having none of something; no amount or effect.
Having no measurable quantity, level, or effect; amounting to nothing.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
zero
IPA
GB/zˈɪɹoʊ/
US/zˈɪɹoʊ/
Slabiky a přízvuk
zero (1 slabika)
Stress on 1st syllable (zero)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: zero
- Plural: zeroes, zeros
Verb
- Base: zero
- 3rd Person Singular: zeroes, zeros
- Present Participle: zeroing
- Past: zeroed
- Past Participle: zeroed
Příbuzná slova
Forms
zeroes
noun
zeros
noun
zeroing
verb
zeroed
verb
Related words
nonzero
adjective
Výrazy
back to square one (back to zero)
1/bˈæk tə skwˈɛɹ wˈʌn bˈæk tə zˈɪɹoʊ/
idiom
informal
Return to start after failure
To start again from the beginning after failing or losing progress.
Příklady
- After the deal fell through, they were back to square one.
- We are back to zero with this project after the computer crash.
from zero to hero
1/fɹˈʌm zˈɪɹoʊ tə hˈɪɹoʊ/
idiom
informal
Go from failure to success
To change from being unsuccessful to being very successful.
Příklady
- In one season, the team went from zero to hero.
- He went from zero to hero after his invention became popular.
zero in on
1/zˈɪɹoʊ ˈɪn ˈɔn/
phrasal verb
Focus closely on something
To give all your attention to one thing or target it exactly.
Příklady
- The police have zeroed in on a suspect.
- She quickly zeroed in on the main problem during the meeting.
absolute zero
1/ˈæbsəlˌut zˈɪɹoʊ/
fixed phrase
technical
Lowest possible temperature
The coldest temperature possible, −273.15°C, where atoms stop moving.
Příklady
- Scientists have never reached absolute zero, but have come very close.
- Scientists have cooled gases close to absolute zero.
- At absolute zero, molecular motion stops entirely.
- Absolute zero is −273.15°C.
zero tolerance
1/zˈɪɹoʊ tˈɑlɚəns/
fixed phrase
No exceptions policy for rules
A rule or law that does not allow any breaking of it at all.
Příklady
- The school has a zero tolerance policy on bullying.
- The school has a zero tolerance policy for bullying.
- There is zero tolerance for drunk driving in this state.
- Many airlines now claim to have zero tolerance for violent passengers.
- The company announced zero tolerance toward sexual harassment in the workplace.