la

feminine

/ˈθona/

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Translation

zone; area

Word origin

From Latin zona ('belt, girdle'), itself borrowed from Greek zone ('belt'). The same root gives English zone.

Genderfeminine

Pluralzonas

We live in a quiet area of the city.

This area is dangerous at night.

fábricas .

The factory area is on the other side of the river.

There are roadworks throughout the city centre area.

This area of the forest cannot be touched by law.

There is a lot of noise throughout the old centre area.

This area of the forest is closed to the public.

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This word is part of lesson 17.