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• Verbo frasal usado para indicar o ato de concentrar a atenção ou mirar com precisão em um alvo, problema ou tarefa.

A phrasal verb used to indicate focusing attention or aiming precisely at a target, problem, or objective.

incontável · intransitivo · phrasal, inseparável

1. Focus attentioninformal

   To direct all of one's attention or efforts toward a specific target or goal.

   Concentrar-se

   • The detective zeroed in on the main suspect.
   • We need to zero in on the most important issues first.
   • She zeroed in on the solution after hours of research.

   Sinônimosconcentratefocushome inpinpointtarget

   Antônimosdisregardignoreneglectoverlook

2. Aim preciselyinformal

   To adjust a weapon or instrument to aim exactly at a target.

   Mirar com precisão

   • The sniper zeroed in on the target from a distance.
   • The telescope was zeroed in on the distant star.
   • He zeroed in the camera lens on the bird.

   Sinônimosaimfocushome insighttarget

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