zero
/ˈze.ro/neuter
The English word "zero" is translated into Romanian as zero.
zero is used as a cardinal number to denote the value before 1. It can also function as a noun meaning nothing or none. If you wish to express the action of setting something to zero, use the verbal phrase a reduce la zero.
Meaning: cardinal number before 1, denoting nothing (num)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The word zero is a neuter noun.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has two syllables, with the stress on the first syllable: /ˈze.ro/.
Did you know?
- In Romanian, calling someone a zero is a sharp insult implying they are a complete failure or a non-entity.
- The word zero is borrowed from the French zéro, which itself comes from the Italian zero.
- The expression de la zero is commonly used in Romanian to mean starting something from the very beginning, similar to the English 'from scratch'.
Examples in context
- Termometrele coboară adesea sub zero.Thermometers often go below zero.The first sentence shows how to use zero when discussing temperatures below zero.Tatoeba #6580189 by CataG, translation #21122 by shekitten
- În orașul meu temperatura este un grad peste zero.In my city, the temperature is one degree above zero.The second sentence illustrates the use of zero when referring to temperatures above zero.Tatoeba #10699864 by CataG, translation #1155819 by CM
- Noaptea trecută, temperatura a scăzut la zece grade sub zero.Last night, the temperature went down to ten degrees below zero.The third sentence demonstrates using zero to describe a temperature drop to ten degrees below zero.Tatoeba #4949076 by elenacristina260, translation #2655081 by CK
- 4 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Andrei and Elena are looking at a score on a digital scoreboard.
- AndreiScorul este zero.The score is zero.
- ElenaNu e zero, este unu!It is not zero, it is one!
- AndreiAh, ai dreptate, Elena.Ah, you are right, Elena.
- ElenaAm văzut bine.I saw correctly.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “zero” translations and entries zero, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries zero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
