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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGap-year
/ˈɡæpˌjɪər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A year taken by a student as a break between finishing school and starting university, typically spent traveling or working.
"She decided to take a gap-year to backpack across Southeast Asia before studying architecture." - 2
Any career break or extended period taken to pursue personal development, travel, or experiential learning.
"After working in finance for ten years, he took a gap-year to reevaluate his career path."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term originated in the United Kingdom in the late 1960s and 1970s, combining 'gap' (an interval or break) and 'year'. Initially referring to the period between leaving school and starting university, it has evolved globally to describe any extended break taken for travel, work, or volunteering before entering higher education or the workforce.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Gap-year" is said worldwide
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année sabbatique
Transliteration: an-nee sa-ba-tik
"Il a fait une année sabbatique avant d'entrer à l'université."
Auszeit
Transliteration: ows-tsayt
"Viele junge Menschen nehmen sich nach der Schule eine Auszeit."
anno sabbatico
Transliteration: an-no sab-ba-ti-ko
"Ha trascorso un anno sabbatico viaggiando per il mondo."
año sabático
Transliteration: an-yo sa-ba-ti-ko
"Muchos estudiantes toman un año sabático antes de ir a la universidad."
ano sabático
Transliteration: a-nu sa-ba-ti-ku
"Ela tirou um ano sabático para fazer voluntariado na África."
गैप इयर
Transliteration: gaip iyar
"उसने कॉलेज जाने से पहले एक गैप इयर लिया।"
间隔年
Transliteration: jiàn gé nián
"越来越多的人选择在大学毕业前过一段间隔年。"
갭이어
Transliteration: gaep-i-eo
"그는 대학 진학 전에 갭이어를 갖고 세계 여행을 떠났다."
ギャップイヤー
Transliteration: gyappu iyā
"彼女は大学入学の前にギャップイヤーを利用してボランティア活動をした。"
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