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Gap Noun Boşluk Sth Fill  /ɡæp   Countable Aralık

Level A2 
Kind noun
Front gap 
IPA  /ɡæp   / noun [countable]
Back boşluk, aralık
ara
Back 2

gap (noun)

 /ɡæp   / noun [countable]
 
 1 a gap (in/between sth)
an empty space in sth or between two things
boşluk, aralık
 The sheep got out through a gap in the fence.
 2 a period of time when sth stops, or between two events
ara
 I returned to teaching after a gap of about five years.
 a gap in the conversation
 3 a difference between people or their ideas
fark, mesafe
 The gap between the rich and the poor is getting wider.
 the generation gap
kuşak farkı
 4 a part of sth that is missing
boşluk, eksiklik
 There were several gaps in his story.
 In this exercise you have to fill (in) the gaps in the sentences.
 I think our new product should fill a gap in the market.
 Her husband's death left a big gap in her life.
IDIOM
bridge a/the gap
to fill a space between two people, groups or things or to bring them closer together
köprü kurmak, üstesinden gelmek, boşluğu doldurmak
 Baby food bridges the gap between milk and solid food.
 

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