B1 — Intermediate🎨 Colors
Zona rossa
Red zone / lockdown zone
Literal Translation
"Red zone"
What it means
A high-danger zone or, during COVID, the strictest lockdown area in Italy.
Example in context
"Il comune è stato dichiarato zona rossa per il focolaio."
"The town was declared a red zone because of the outbreak."
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