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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLücke
Pronunciation / Transliteration: lyuk-uh
"Wir müssen diese Lücke im System schließen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A break or opening in something where there is a space or interval.
"She squeezed through a narrow gap in the hedge." - 2
A discrepancy, divergence, or missing element between two things.
"The report highlights the growing gap between rich and poor."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'gappe', originating from Old Norse 'gapa' meaning to gape or yawn. Historically evolved to describe a breach, opening, or significant spatial and metaphorical separation between objects or concepts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Gap" is said worldwide
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brèche
Transliteration: bresh
"Il y a un grand fossé entre leurs opinions."
Lücke
Transliteration: lyuk-uh
"Wir müssen diese Lücke im System schließen."
divario
Transliteration: dee-vah-rio
"C'è un grande divario generazionale."
brecha
Transliteration: bre-cha
"Debemos cerrar la brecha digital."
lacuna
Transliteration: la-koo-nah
"A pesquisa deixou uma lacuna importante."
अंतर
Transliteration: antar
"अमीर और गरीब के बीच एक बड़ा अंतर है।"
差距
Transliteration: chā jù
"我们需要弥补代沟。"
격차
Transliteration: gyeok-cha
"빈부 격차가 점점 벌어지고 있다."
隙間
Transliteration: sukima
"本棚の隙間に猫が隠れた。"
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