gap
US: /ˈɡæp/
UK: /ɡˈæp/
English - Vietnamese dictionary
gap /gæp/- danh từ
- lỗ hổng, kẽ hở
- a gap in the hedge: lỗ hổng ở hàng rào
- chỗ trống, chỗ gián đoạn, chỗ thiếu sót
- a gap in a conversation: chỗ gián đoạn trong câu chuyện
- a gap in one's knowledge: chỗ thiếu sót trong kiến thức, lỗ hổng trong kiến thức
- đèo (núi)
- (quân sự) chỗ bị chọc thủng (trên trận tuyến)
- (kỹ thuật) khe hở, độ hở
- (hàng không) khoảng cách giữa hai tầng cánh (máy bay)
- sự khác nhau lớn (giữa ý kiến...)
- to fill (stop, supply) a gap
- lấp chỗ trống, lấp chỗ thiếu sót
- lỗ hổng, kẽ hở
Advanced English dictionary
between sth)1 a space between two things or in the middle of sth, especially because there is a part missing: a gap in a hedge / fence / wall + Leave a gap between your car and the next. + There should be a six-inch gap at the bottom.
2 a period of time when sth stops, or between two events: a gap in the conversation + They met again after a gap of twenty years. + (BrE) a gap year (= a year between school and university when some students earn money, travel, etc.)
3 a difference that separates people, or their opinions, situation, etc: the gap between rich and poor + the gap between theory and practice
See also -
4 a space where sth is missing: His death left an enormous gap in my life. + There were several gaps in my education. + We think we've identified a gap in the market (= a business opportunity to make or sell sth that is not yet available).
Idioms see BRIDGE v.
Thesaurus dictionary
n.
1 opening, space, aperture, distance, hole, void, gulf, cavity, break, breach, crevice, chink, crack, split, division, cleft, rift, rip, tear, rent; interruption, interval, lacuna, hiatus, discontinuity, disruption; lull, pause, rest, recess, halt, stop, suspension, delay, wait, intermission, respite:
The gap between the walls is just big enough for a child. I can see through a gap in the curtain. There is a gap in his payment record.
2 difference, divergence, disparity, disagreement, inconsistency, discrepancy; division, distinction:
A gap exists between your ideas of justice and mine.
Collocation
1 space between things
ADJ.
big, huge, large, wide | narrow, small | awkward
an awkward gap between the bed and the door
VERB + GAP
leave | fill, seal
Seal the gaps around the windows with an exterior-quality sealant.
GAP + VERB
appear, open up
He flashed his headlights and jumped lanes whenever a gap opened up.
PREP.
through a/the ~
A rabbit ran along the fence and darted through a gap.
| ~ between
Position the tiles, leaving a narrow gap between the edges.
| ~ in
A huge gap had appeared in the hedge.
2 period of time
ADJ.
awkward | long, short | time
VERB + GAP
fill
wondering how to fill an awkward gap in the conversation
GAP + NOUN
year
I'm planning to travel in my gap year (= the year between school and university).
PREP.
after a/the ~
She returned to teaching after a twelve-year gap.
| ~ between
a job to fill the gap between school and university
| ~ in
a gap in his career
3 difference
ADJ.
big, huge, large, significant, substantial, wide, yawning | unbridgeable
the unbridgeable gap between the two cultures
| growing, widening | narrow | age, generation
Despite the age gap, romance blossomed.
| cultural/culture | gender
the gender gap in earnings
| credibility
Newspapers were talking of a credibility gap between what he said and what he did.
| information, knowledge, skills
the knowledge gap between doctor and patient
| trade
(= the gap between export and imports; used in journalism)
VERB + GAP
bridge
an attempt to bridge the gap between the academic world and industry
GAP + VERB
widen | narrow | separate sb/sth
He realized how narrow was the gap separating him from his pagan ancestors.
PREP.
~ between
The gap between rich and poor widened.
4 where sth is missing
ADJ.
big, enormous, great, huge, important, large, serious, significant, terrible, yawning
serious gaps in their knowledge
VERB + GAP
create, leave
His death left a huge gap in my life.
| identify | close, fill (in), plug
Her appointment will fill the gap created when the marketing manager left.
PREP.
~ in
legislation to close a gap in the law
PHRASES
a gap in the market
We think we've identified a gap in the market (= a business opportunity to make or sell sth that is not yet available).
Concise dictionary
gapped|gapping|gapsgæpnoun
+a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
+an open or empty space in or between things
+a narrow opening
+a pass between mountain peaks
+a difference (especially an unfortunate difference) between two opinions or two views or two situations
+an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
verb
+make an opening or gap in
