zona

/ˈzonɐ/

a noun A2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
as zonas

Meaning

  1. area

    • Moramos numa zona calma.

      We live in a quiet area.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

área

área is more neutral and general; zona can carry a negative connotation in some contexts, like a rough area or "fazer uma zona," to make a mess — both mean "area."

Similar in other languages

German

Land

Close — an area relates to land, territory.

English

country

Close — an area relates to a country.

Practice

1 What does zona mean?

2 Fill the gap: Moramos numa ___ calma.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches zona?

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