gaps

Plural ofgap

gap

el hueco

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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (opening or hole)

a. el hueco

(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).

(M)

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.

2. (space between objects)

a. el espacio

(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).

(M)

Leave a gap of ten cm between each nail.Deja un espacio de diez cm entre cada clavo.

b. el hueco

(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).

(M)

We need to fill the gap between those two bricks.Tenemos que rellenar el hueco entre esos dos ladrillos.

3. (space between teeth)

a. el espacio

(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).

(M)

Roger has a gap between his two front teeth.Roger tiene un espacio entre los dos dientes frontales.

4. (distance between competitors)

a. el hueco

(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).

(M)

As the marathon progressed, the gap between the runners widened.Según avanzaba la maratón, el hueco entre los corredores era cada vez mayor.

5. (mountain pass)

a. el paso

(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).

(M)

Our itinerary included several mountain gaps.Nuestro itinerario incluía varios pasos de montaña.

6. (time)

a. el intervalo

(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).

(M)

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)

a. la brecha

(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).

(F)

The gap between rich and poor gets bigger every year.La brecha entre ricos y pobres es mayor cada año.

b. la distancia

(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).

(F)

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) 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).

(F)

The age gap between her and her boyfriend did not bother her.La diferencia de edad entre ella y su novio no le importaba.

8. (missing part)

a. la laguna

(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).

(F)

You will have to explain any gaps in your CV.Tendrás que explicar las lagunas que haya en tu currículum.

b. el vacío

(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).

(M)

There was a big gap in my life when we split up.Hubo un gran vacío en mi vida cuando nos separamos.

9. (blank)

a. el espacio en blanco

(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).

(M)

The exercise consisted in filling in the gaps in the sentences.El ejercicio consistía en rellenar los espacios en blanco en las frases.

Examples

Phrases

fill in the gaps	colmar las lagunas
fill in the verbs in brackets into the gaps	llenar los espacios en blanco con los verbos entre corchetes
put the verbs in brackets into the gaps	pon las palabras entre corchetes en los espacios en blanco
fill in the gaps with the correct word	llenar los espacios vacíos con la palabra correcta