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"Abs" is a form of "ab", an adjective which is often translated as "abdominal". "Gap" is a noun which is often translated as "el hueco". Learn more about the difference between "abs" and "gap" below.
ab(
ahb
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (colloquial) (related to the abdomen)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. abdominal
The trainer showed us a new ab routine today.El entrenador nos enseño una nueva rutina abdominal hoy.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
2. (colloquial) (anatomy)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. el abdominal (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Ray worked his abs and shoulders at the gym.Ray trabajó los abdominales y los hombros en el gimnasio.
gap(
gahp
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el hueco (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The sunlight filtered into the tent through the gaps in the air vents.Los rayos de sol se filtraban en la carpa por las rendijas de ventilación.
a. el espacio (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Leave a gap of ten cm between each nail.Deja un espacio de diez cm entre cada clavo.
a. el espacio (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Roger has a gap between his two front teeth.Roger tiene un espacio entre los dos dientes frontales.
a. el hueco (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
As the marathon progressed, the gap between the runners widened.Según avanzaba la maratón, el hueco entre los corredores era cada vez mayor.
6. (time)
a. el intervalo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We started seeing each other again after a gap of ten years.Empezamos a vernos otra vez tras un intervalo de diez años.
7. (disparity)
b. la distancia (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The gap between them is so great they will never agree.La distancia que los separa es tan grande que nunca estarán de acuerdo.
c. la diferencia (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The age gap between her and her boyfriend did not bother her.La diferencia de edad entre ella y su novio no le importaba.
9. (blank)
a. el espacio en blanco (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The exercise consisted in filling in the gaps in the sentences.El ejercicio consistía en rellenar los espacios en blanco en las frases.
