zero in

centrarse en, concentrarse en

Dedicar toda tu atención a una sola cosa concreta.

En inglés sencillo: To give your full attention to one particular thing.

• Let us zero in on the main task.
• She zeroed in on the final paragraph.
• The report zeros in on problems facing young families.

Cómo se usa: zero in on something (The discussion zeroed in on the cost of housing.)

Sinónimos: focus on, concentrate on

Expresiones frecuentes: zero in on something, zero in on details

localizar, identificar

Reducir poco a poco el campo de búsqueda hasta identificar la respuesta, causa o ubicación probable.

En inglés sencillo: To make a search more specific until you find the likely answer, cause, or location.

• We zeroed in on the cause.
• The search team is zeroing in on the missing boat.
• Have you zeroed in on the source of the noise?

Cómo se usa: zero in on someone/something (Investigators zeroed in on the source of the leak.)

Sinónimos: pinpoint, locate

Expresiones frecuentes: zero in on something, zero in on causes

apuntar a, enfocar

Apuntar con mayor precisión a un objetivo concreto o centrar la imagen en él.

En inglés sencillo: To aim more precisely at a particular target or center a view on it.

• The camera zeroed in on the nest.
• The gunner zeroed in on the target.
• Can you zero in on that distant boat?

Cómo se usa: zero in on someone/something (The camera zeroed in on the bird.)

Sinónimos: take aim, focus

Expresiones frecuentes: zero in on something, zero in on targets

converger en, acudir en masa a

Dirigirse junto con otras personas hacia la misma persona, lugar o cosa.

En inglés sencillo: To move toward the same person, place, or thing as others.

• The shoppers zeroed in on the sale rack.
• Guests quickly zeroed in on the food table.
• Fans were zeroing in on the singer near the entrance.

Cómo se usa: zero in on someone/something (Shoppers zeroed in on the discount table.)

Sinónimos: converge on, flock to

Antónimos: disperse

Expresiones frecuentes: zero in on something, zero in on someone