zero in

se concentrer sur

Porter toute son attention sur une seule chose précise.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : zero in on something (The discussion zeroed in on the cost of housing.)

Synonymes : focus on, concentrate on

Expressions courantes : zero in on something, zero in on details

localiser, cerner

Réduire progressivement le champ de recherche pour trouver la réponse, la cause ou le lieu probable.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : zero in on someone/something (Investigators zeroed in on the source of the leak.)

Synonymes : pinpoint, locate

Expressions courantes : zero in on something, zero in on causes

viser, centrer sur

Viser une cible avec plus de précision ou la placer au centre de l’image.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : zero in on someone/something (The camera zeroed in on the bird.)

Synonymes : take aim, focus

Expressions courantes : zero in on something, zero in on targets

converger vers, se précipiter vers

Se diriger avec d’autres vers la même personne, le même endroit ou la même chose.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : zero in on someone/something (Shoppers zeroed in on the discount table.)

Synonymes : converge on, flock to

Contraires : disperse

Expressions courantes : zero in on something, zero in on someone