What does zona in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word zona in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use zona in Spanish.

The word zona in Spanish means space, zone, area, lane, area, zone, alpine zone, high part, elevated part, threatened zone, archaeological area, archaeological site, blue zone, coffee-growing region, warm zone, hot zone, ravaged area, stricken area, hard- hit area, disaster area, disaster zone, ground zero, shopping area, shopping district, community area, coastal zone, coastal region, coastal area, access area, access region, access zone, storage area, target area, swimming area, loading area, loading bay, loading and unloading zone, loading and unloading bay, docking zone, trusted area, trusted zone, comfort zone, rest area, difficult-to-reach area, hard-to-reach area, demilitarized zone, study area, study location, smoking area, zone of influence, area of influence, sphere of influence, free trade area, free trade zone, no man's land, construction zone, work zone, leisure area, recreation area, protected area, recreation area, security zone, red-light district, heavy traffic zone, area of dense traffic, exclusive zone, free trade zone, gray area, time zone, humid area, humid zone, private area, private parts, no man's land, Franco-free zone, border area, <div></div><div>(<i>noun</i>: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)</div>, marginal area, poor area, metropolitan area, port area, privileged area, residential area, red-light district, red zone, rural area, disaster zone, quiet zone, quiet area, tourist area, green areas. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word zona

space

nombre femenino (lugar delimitado)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Está prohibido pisar la zona verde.
Stepping on the green space is prohibited.

zone, area

nombre femenino (área geográfica)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En esta zona llueve mucho.
It rains a lot in this area.

lane, area, zone

nombre femenino (debajo de la canasta) (sports)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los tiros desde fuera de la zona valen tres puntos.
Shots made from outside the area (or: zone) are worth three points.

alpine zone

locución nominal femenina (región de los Alpes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

high part, elevated part

(área elevada)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Desde la zona alta de la ciudad pueden verse varios parques y lagos.
In the high part of the city you can see several parks and lakes.

threatened zone

(área que corre peligro)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

archaeological area, archaeological site

(sitio de vestigios)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La zona arqueológica cerca de la ciudad es uno de los lugares más visitados por los turistas.
The archaeological area (or: site) near the city is one of the most visited places by tourists.

blue zone

locución nominal femenina (España (permitido aparcar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los vehículos aparcados en la zona azul deben tener su tique a la vista en el parabrisas.
Vehicles parked in the blue zone must have a visible ticket displayed in the windscreen.

coffee-growing region

locución nominal femenina (región dedicada al café)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

warm zone, hot zone

locución nominal femenina (área peligrosa) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

ravaged area, stricken area, hard- hit area

(área afectada por algo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

disaster area, disaster zone

(der: región de catástrofe)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

ground zero

locución nominal femenina (sitio de una catástrofe)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Muchos reporteros informaron sobre el memorial desde la zona cero.
Many reporters reported on the memorial from ground zero.

shopping area, shopping district

(región de comercios) (shops)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Fuimos a pasear por la zona comercial.
We went for a walk in the shopping area (or: district).

community area

(compartida con vecinos)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

coastal zone, coastal region, coastal area

nombre femenino (de lado del mar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La zona costera es una franja entre el agua marina y la tierra.
The coastal zone is the strip between seawater and land.

access area, access region, access zone

locución nominal femenina (lugar de llegada)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

storage area

locución nominal femenina (sitio para guardar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En la zona de almacenaje del almacén se descarga y guarda la mercancía.
The storage area of the department store is where the merchandise is unloaded and stored.

target area

locución nominal femenina (área del mercado meta) (marketing)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

swimming area

(en lago, arroyo o río)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

loading area, loading bay

(mercancías: espacio para embarcar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

loading and unloading zone, loading and unloading bay

locución nominal femenina (de mercancías)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

docking zone

locución nominal femenina (de pasajeros)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

trusted area, trusted zone

(red de área local del usuario)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

comfort zone

nombre femenino (límite de tranquilidad)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El crecimiento personal se logra saliendo de la zona de confort.
You achieve personal growth by stepping outside your comfort zone.

rest area

(lugar para relajarse)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

difficult-to-reach area, hard-to-reach area

(recóndita, agreste)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

demilitarized zone

(militar: cese al fuego)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

study area, study location

(cuarto para estudiar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

smoking area

locución nominal femenina (área para fumar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

zone of influence, area of influence

locución nominal femenina (de un país fuerte)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

sphere of influence

locución nominal femenina (radio de acción de)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

free trade area, free trade zone

locución nominal femenina (sin barreras comerciales)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

no man's land

locución nominal femenina (lugar sin ley)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Esta es tierra de nadie, te recomiendo que tengas cuidado.
This is no man's land; I advise you to be careful.

construction zone, work zone

(área marcada para obras) (a continuous location, roadway)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Todas las personas que ingresan a la zona de obras deben usar casco.
All people entering the construction zone must wear a helmet.

leisure area, recreation area

(lugar de solaz)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los empleados descansaban en la zona de ocio.
The employees were taking a break in the leisure area.

protected area

locución nominal femenina (espacio protegido)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

recreation area

(área recreativa)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los niños jugaban en la zona de recreo.
The children played in the recreation area.

security zone

nombre femenino (de prevención)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Todos los corresponsales de guerra están en una zona de seguridad.

red-light district

nombre femenino (prostitución regulada)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El objetivo de la zona de tolerancia es contener y vigilar la prostitución.

heavy traffic zone, area of dense traffic

(con alta circulación)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

exclusive zone

(reservada) (economic)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La zona económica exclusiva de los países costeros se extiende 370,4 km hacia el mar.
She bought a boutique in the city's most exclusive sector.

free trade zone

(zona de especial fiscalidad) (commerce)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Junto al puerto está la principal zona franca del país.

gray area

locución nominal femenina (situaciones ambiguas)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

time zone

(divisiones de la Tierra)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Argentina adoptó por ley el huso horario 3.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Did we cross time zones on this flight?

humid area, humid zone

(terrenos inundados)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La casa está en una zona húmeda y tiene humedad de cimientos.
The house is in a humid area and has dampness in the foundation.

private area, private parts

locución nominal femenina (genitales) (genitalia)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

no man's land

locución nominal femenina (AR (zona no protegida por la policía)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Es una zona liberada. No te conviene andar por allí a no ser acompañada de alguien del barrio.
It's a no man's land. You shouldn't go there unless you're accompanied by someone from the neighborhood.

Franco-free zone

locución nominal femenina (ES (territorio franquista) (Spain)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Durante el franquismo había muchas zonas liberadas.
During the Franco regime there were many Franco-free zones.

border area

(región fronteriza)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La zona limítrofe entre los países es muy visitada.
The border area between the two countries is very popular among visitors.

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(área colindante)

Hay muchos problemas en la zona limítrofe de los dos barrios.
There are many problems in the border area of the two neighbourhoods.

marginal area, poor area

(área de miseria)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La familia vive en una zona marginal de la ciudad.
The family lives in a marginal area of the city.

metropolitan area

locución nominal femenina (área abarcada por urbe)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

port area

locución nominal femenina (extensión del puerto)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

privileged area

(área bien situada)

María vive en una zona privilegiada de la ciudad.
Maria lives in a privileged area of the city.

residential area

(área de viviendas)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Sergio vive en una zona residencial.
Sergio lives in a residential area.

red-light district

nombre femenino (coloquial (área de prostitución)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En la zona roja proliferan los prostíbulos clandestinos.

red zone

nombre femenino (área peligrosa)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
No hay protección en la zona roja; impera la delincuencia.

rural area

(el campo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mis padres viven en una zona rural lejos de la ciudad.
My parents live in a rural area far from the city.

disaster zone

(área de un desastre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La zona siniestrada está muy deteriorada.
The disaster zone is very damaged.

quiet zone, quiet area

(lugar seguro)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Me gustaría vivir en una zona tranquila.
I'd like to live in a quiet area.

tourist area

locución nominal femenina (área para visitantes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

green areas

locución nominal femenina (área arbolada)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La ciudad tiene muchas zonas verdes.
The city has many green areas.

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