cero

cero(
seh
-
roh
)
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. zero
No puedo leer esto; tiene cero puntuación.I can't read this; it has zero punctuation.
b. no
Tengo cero tiempo para tonterías.I have no time for silliness.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. zero
Cero por cualquier número es siempre cero.Zero times any number is always equal to zero.
b. nought
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
No puedo creer que el maestro me puso cero en el examen.I can't believe the teacher gave me a nought in the exam.
c. nothing
¿Cuánto te debo por el agua? - Cero.How much do I owe you for the water? - Nothing.
a. nil
El marcador final era tres a cero.The final score was three-nil.
b. love (tennis)
El marcador del partido de tenis es quince a cero.The score of the tennis match is 15-love.
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Phrases
bajo cero
below zero
cero miedo
no fear
¡Qué bruto, póngale cero!
What an idiot! Give him a zero!
equis-cero
tic-tac-toe
de cero
from scratch
a cinco grados bajo cero
minus five
cero a la izquierda
nobody
con hándicap de cero
scratch
poner a cero
to reset
paciente cero
patient zero
dos a cero
two to nothing
cero neto
net zero
tres a cero
three to zero
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