zero à esquerda
Portuguese, noun/ˈzɛ.ɾu a isˈkeʁ.dɐ/
zero à esquerda is spelled Z-E-R-O-À-E-S-Q-U-E-R-D-A (13 letters). Zero à esquerda is a Portuguese masculine noun meaning “good-for-nothing (one having low worth or usefulness)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
What does zero à esquerda mean in English?
noun
- 1
colloquialderogatorymasculinegood-for-nothing (one having low worth or usefulness)
Ela se casou com João? Aquele zero à esquerda!
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
phrase: 1. pessoa ou algo insignificante; que não significa absolutamente nada; que não tem nenhum valor 2. pessoa que é incompetente ou que ignora determinado assunto ou trabalho
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of zero à esquerda
- zeros à esquerda plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce zero à esquerda?
- Brazil /ˈzɛ.ɾu a isˈkeʁ.dɐ/
- Brazil [ˈzɛ.ɾu a isˈkeɦ.dɐ]
- Brazil /ˈzɛ.ɾu a esˈkeʁ.dɐ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.