cero a la izquierda

== Spanish == === Etymology === Literally, “zero to the left”. The idiomatic meaning is presumably from the mathematical sense of the term, since any leading zeroes to the left of a number have no effect on the number's value. Compare Portuguese zero à esquerda. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌθeɾo a la iθˈkjeɾda/ [ˌθe.ɾo a la iθˈkjeɾ.ð̞a] (Equatorial Guinea, Spain) IPA(key): /ˌseɾo a la isˈkjeɾda/ [ˌse.ɾo a la isˈkjeɾ.ð̞a] (Latin America, Philippines) Syllabification: ce‧ro a la iz‧quier‧da === Noun === cero a la izquierda m or f by sense (plural ceros a la izquierda) (idiomatic) a person of little or no consequence; a nobody; a nonentity