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zone

zone

noun ZON Less Common
Travel & Places Geography

Also means

area

Usage Note

Zone is a direct cognate but appears in many fixed French phrases a learner might not expect. La zone euro is the eurozone; une zone piétonne is a pedestrian area. Colloquially la zone on its own can mean a run-down or sketchy neighborhood.

Examples

"Cette zone est interdite au public."

Natural Translation

This zone is off-limits to the public.

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