English–Spanish

“zero” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈθeɾo/

Example

Vamos a empezar de cero.

Let's start from zero.

Illustration for cero (zero)

How to say “zero” in Spanish

“Zero” in Spanish is cero.

Absolute absence of quantity on a scale.

Full entry for cero: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with cero

La temperatura está a cero grados.

The temperature is at zero degrees.

Tips for using cero

  • The idiom 'empezar de cero' commonly means to start over and 'poner a cero' is used to reset a value to zero; use 'ceros' when referring to multiple zero digits.

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