comfort zone: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    globalneutralinformal
    • A psychological state or situation in which a person feels at ease, secure, and free from stress or risk.
    • The range of activities, environments, or behaviors in which an individual feels familiar and competent and therefore experiences little anxiety.

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    • I enjoy my comfort zone where I can relax without worrying about deadlines.

      J'apprécie ma zone de confort où je peux me détendre sans me soucier des délais.

    • She rarely leaves her comfort zone, preferring familiar routines and environments.

      Elle quitte rarement sa zone de confort, préférant les routines et environnements familiers.

    • Stepping outside your comfort zone can be challenging but often leads to personal growth.

      Sortir de sa zone de confort peut être difficile mais conduit souvent à un développement personnel.

  • 2.

    globalinformalbusiness
    • A predictable or routine physical or organizational environment in which a person operates comfortably, often used in discussions of personal development to denote areas that do not challenge existing habits or skills.

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    • His comfort zone includes working at his desk and handling routine tasks daily.

      Sa zone de confort inclut le travail à son bureau et la gestion de tâches routinières au quotidien.

    • The team stayed within their comfort zone, avoiding any new or risky strategies.

      L'équipe est restée dans sa zone de confort, évitant toute stratégie nouvelle ou risquée.

    • Expanding your comfort zone at work often requires learning new skills and taking risks.

      Élargir sa zone de confort au travail nécessite souvent d'acquérir de nouvelles compétences et de prendre des risques.

Examples:

  • EN: I hope you understand it's just business, but 500's a little out of my comfort zone there.
    ES: Espero que entiendan que es sólo negocio, pero 500 es un poco fuera de mi zona de confort allí.
  • EN: The jury bought it because they wanted to, because the idea of a lone gunman that can assassinate a leader rocks the comfort zone.
    ES: El jurado le creyó porque quería creerle porque la idea de un asesino solitario que pueda matar a un dirigente político, les da miedo.
  • EN: - I'm not really in my comfort zone here.
    ES: - No estoy precisamente en mi zona segura.
  • EN: - You have a comfort zone?
    ES: - ¿Tienes una zona segura?
  • EN: - Yes, I have a comfort zone.
    ES: - Sí, tengo una zona segura.
  • EN: - I've never seen a comfort zone.
    ES: - Nunca he visto tu zona segura.
  • EN: I-I don't have a comfort zone.
    ES: N-No tengo zona segura.
  • EN: Yeah, it helps. It... it creates a comfort zone.
    ES: ¿Por qué no lo iba a entender?
  • EN: It... It creates a comfort zone.
    ES: Crea... una zona confortable.
  • EN: That's what being here for 42 days has done for us-- it's made us realize what we take for granted at home, and all those things in our daily living when we're in our comfort zone that we don't appreciate because we're so used to having them.
    ES: Nos ha mostrado lo que damos por seguro en casa y las cosas de nuestra vida diaria y las comodidades que no apreciamos porque estamos acostumbrados a ellas.
  • EN: I think our state of mind will just be a lot more... Be in a comfort zone.
    ES: Pero creo que nuestro estado mental será como mucho más...
  • EN: It's been 20 years since I've been back to this motherfucker, yo. I'm out of my comfort zone.
    ES: han pasado 20 desde que me fui de esta mierda estoy fuera de mi zona.
  • EN: Sounds like he's in his comfort zone.
    ES: Como si se sintiera en zona segura.
  • EN: Well, I say he's going to get back to his comfort zone.
    ES: Digo que va a volver a sus lugares confortables.
  • EN: And even if she didn't, he's likely to commit the crimes in his own comfort zone.
    ES: Y aunque no lo conociera, él delinquiría en las áreas que conoce bien.

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