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zona.

zone (in a broad geographic or geometric sense)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈzõ.nɐ/Brazil/ˈzo.nɐ/Portugal
  1. zone (in a broad geographic or geometric sense)

    feminine
  2. area, region (part of a city or country)

    feminine
    Ela mora nesta zona.
  3. mess

    Brazil · colloquial · feminine
    A cozinha está uma zona!
  4. red light district; brothel

    Brazil · colloquial · feminine
Where this word comes from

From Latin zōna (“girdle, zone”), from Ancient Greek ζώνη (zṓnē, “belt, sash, zone”).

verb/ˈzõ.nɐ/Brazil/ˈzɔ.nɐ/Portugal
  1. inflection of zonar: third-person singular present indicative

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person
  2. inflection of zonar: second-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
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