zero in on in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for zero in on in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.zero <pl zeros or zeroes> [Am ˈzɪroʊ, ˈziˌroʊ, Brit ˈzɪərəʊ] N

II.zero [Am ˈzɪroʊ, ˈziˌroʊ, Brit ˈzɪərəʊ] ADJ

III.zero <zeroes, zeroing, zeroed> [Am ˈzɪroʊ, ˈziˌroʊ, Brit ˈzɪərəʊ] VB trans

I.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] PREP on often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (count on, lay on, sign on, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (count, lay, sign, etc).

II.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] ADV

III.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] ADJ

See also put on, have on, go on, come on, bring on

I.put on VB [Am pʊt -, Brit pʊt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

II.put on VB [Am pʊt -, Brit pʊt -] (v + o + adv)

I.have on VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv, v + o + prep + o) (put on)

II.have on VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (be wearing)

III.have on VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv) Brit

IV.have on VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv)

I.go on VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + adv)

3. go on (last, continue):

to go on -ing
¡venga! Spain
¡venga ya! Spain

II.go on VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + prep + o)

come on VB [Am kəm -, Brit kʌm -] (v + adv)

I.bring on VB [Am brɪŋ -, Brit brɪŋ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

II.bring on VB [Am brɪŋ -, Brit brɪŋ -] (v + o + prep + o) (cause to befall)

IN → Indiana

I.in [Am ɪn, Brit ɪn] PREP

1.1. in (indicating place, location):

4.1. in (indicating manner):

de a dos LatAm

II.in [Am ɪn, Brit ɪn] ADV in often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (close in, hand in, stand in, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (close, hand, stand, etc).

3. in (involved):

III.in [Am ɪn, Brit ɪn] ADJ

See also get in with

in. → inch(es)

zero in on in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for zero in on in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.zero <[or -es]> [ˈzɪərəʊ, Am ˈzɪroʊ] -s N

II.zero [ˈzɪərəʊ, Am ˈzɪroʊ] -s ADJ

III.zero [ˈzɪərəʊ, Am ˈzɪroʊ] -s VB trans (return to zero)

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
One way to zero in on fields that will be hot in the future is to stay away from those that are not.
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Rather than target amyloid, the researchers decided to zero in on the major risk factor for the disease - old age.
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It is impossible to taste all the wines on hand, so zero in on those you most want to try.
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The most productive people can zero in on what will bring them the greatest return for time spent.
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We decided we wanted to zero in on the kids.
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Plus, it'll help you zero in on artists who do know how to write.
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You have the option to change this via the two drop down menus, which allow you to zero in on certain tempos or keys.
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His modus operandi is to zero in on a defined incident or time frame and explore it through individual personalities at its core.
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To get at these thoughts, think of a recent experience, and zero in on your thoughts.
psychcentral.com
Forestry companies can zero in on wood chip sizes without stopping the production process, and minimize sizing errors.
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