zona
1. (en paínoun, regiónoun) area
·las zonas afectadas por las inundaciones
·the areas affected by flooding
·las zonas masculineánoun ricas/remotas/deprimidas del paínoun
·the richest/remotest/most depressed areas o parts of the country
·la zona norte/sur/este/oeste de la isla
·the northern/southern/eastern/western part of the island
·comimos en uno de los restaurantes típicos de la zona
·we ate in a restaurant typical of the area, we ate in a typical local restaurant
a. zonas [costeras] = coastal areas
b. zona [montañosa] o de [montaña] = mountainous area, mountainous region
c. zonas [rurales] = rural areas
d. zonas [turísticas] = tourist areas
e. zonas [urbanas] = urban areas
·zona catastrófica disaster area
·zona de combate combat zone
·zona de conflicto (military) conflict zone
·zona de desarrollo development area
·zona de exclusiónoun (aérea) (air) exclusion zone
·zona de guerra war zone
·zona de influencia area of influence
·zona de libre comercio free-trade zone, free-trade area
·zona de peligro danger zone, danger area
·zona de picnic picnic area
·zona de seguridad security zone
·zona desnuclearizada nuclear-free zone
·zona euro Eurozone
·los países de la zona euro
·the Eurozone countries
·zona franca duty-free zone
·zona fronteriza (generally) border area (military) border zone
·zona húmeda wetland
·zona industrial industrial area
·zona militar military zone, military area
·zona roja
(Spain) Republican territory
·zona segura safe zone
2. (en ciudad) area
·zona azul
(Spain) (automobiles) pay-and-display area
·zona centro centre
·los aparcamientos de la zona centro
·city centre car parks
·zona cero Ground Zero
a. zona [comercial] (para negocios en general) commercial district (nounólo de tiendas) shopping area
b. zona de [copas]
·¿dónde está la zona de copas?
·where do people go out to drink?
·zona de ensanche development area
c. zona [edificada] = built-up area
·zona marginada
(Central America) slum area
·zona peatonal pedestrian precinct
·zona residencial residential area
·zona roja
(Latin America) red-light district
·zona rosa
(Mexicoéx) partly pedestrianized zone, so called because of its pink paving stones
·zona verde green space
3. (en edificio, recinto) area
·las zonas comunes de la prisiónoun
·the communal areas of the prison
·zona de no fumadores
·no smoking area
·zona ancha (sport) midfield
·zona de castigo (sport) sin bin
·zona de penumbra
·zona de sombra (literally) shaded area (figurative) area of secrecy
·zona oscura
·las zonas oscuras de la personalidad
·the hidden areas of the personality
·las zonas oscuras de la política
·the shady o murky areas of politics
4. (geography) zone
·zona glacial glacial zone
·zona templada temperate zone
·zona tórrida torrid zone
5. (anatomy, medicine) area
·las zonas próximas a la columna vertebral
·the areas around the spinal column
·sentí un dolor por la zona del hombro
·I felt a pain around my shoulder
·zona [erógena] erogenous zone
·zona [lumbar] lumbar region
6. (Baloncesto) free-zone lane