combat zone
[/ˈkɒmbæt zoʊn/]
nounpl: combat zones
zona de combate
1. An area or region where active fighting or military operations are taking place
The soldiers were deployed to the combat zone near the border.
Os soldados foram deslocados para a zona de combate perto da fronteira.
2. A designated area of conflict in wartime or military engagement
The humanitarian organization was not permitted to enter the combat zone.
A organização humanitária não foi autorizada a entrar na zona de combate.
3. Any dangerous area with active conflict or violence
The neighborhood had become a combat zone after the gang violence escalated.
O bairro havia se tornado uma zona de combate após a escalada da violência das gangues.
NYC Slang
war zone (colloquial metaphor for dangerous urban areas)
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