gap

Lücke, Abstand

Ein räumlicher oder zeitlicher Abstand zwischen zwei Dingen.

In einfachem Englisch: A space or period of time between two things.

• Leave a gap between the chairs.
• There was a long gap between her visits.
• Mind the gap beside the train.

So benutzt man es: gap between A and B (There is a small gap between the wall and the desk.)

Synonyme: space, interval

Häufige Wendungen: gap between something, a small gap, a long gap

Kluft, Unterschied

Ein Unterschied zwischen Menschen oder Gruppen, etwa bei Wohlstand, Fähigkeiten oder Leistungen.

In einfachem Englisch: A difference between people or groups in things such as wealth, ability, or achievement.

• The income gap is growing.
• Education can narrow the gap between rich and poor.
• Their victory closed the gap between the two teams.

So benutzt man es: gap between A and B (The gap between their wages has widened.)

Synonyme: difference, disparity

Häufige Wendungen: income gap, generation gap, gap between groups

Lücke

Ein fehlender Teil in Informationen, Wissen oder einer Reihe von Ereignissen.

In einfachem Englisch: A part that is missing from information, knowledge, or a series of events.

• There are gaps in the records.
• This book fills a gap in my knowledge.
• Can you explain the gap in your work history?

So benutzt man es: gap in something (The report identified gaps in our understanding.)

Synonyme: omission, hole

Häufige Wendungen: gap in something, fill a gap, knowledge gap

Lücke, Loch

Eine Öffnung, die entsteht, wenn etwas zerbricht oder seine Teile auseinandergehen.

In einfachem Englisch: An opening where something has broken or its parts have moved apart.

• The storm left a gap in the fence.
• He repaired the gap with new boards.
• A sheep escaped through a gap in the hedge.

So benutzt man es: gap in something (Someone had made a gap in the wall.)

Synonyme: opening, hole

Häufige Wendungen: gap in something, a wide gap, make a gap

Lücke, Durchgang

Eine offene Stelle, durch die jemand oder etwas hindurchkommen kann.

In einfachem Englisch: An open space through which someone or something can pass.

• We squeezed through a narrow gap.
• She waited for a gap in the traffic.
• A gap between the buildings led to the square.

So benutzt man es: gap in/between something (He found a gap between the parked cars.)

Synonyme: opening, passage

Häufige Wendungen: through a gap, gap in traffic, a narrow gap

Elektrodenabstand prüfen

Den Abstand zwischen Teilen prüfen, besonders zwischen den Elektroden einer Zündkerze.

In einfachem Englisch: To check the distance between parts, especially the electrodes of a spark plug.

• The mechanic will gap each plug.
• I gapped the spark plugs using a gauge.
• Did you gap all the plugs before fitting them?

Häufige Wendungen: gap spark plugs, gap a plug, gap each plug

Stromkontakt verlieren

Bei einem elektrischen Zug keinen Strom mehr erhalten, weil seine Stromabnehmer keinen stromführenden Abschnitt erreichen.

In einfachem Englisch: For an electric train, to lose power because its pickups cannot reach a powered section.

• The train gapped and stopped.
• A short train may gap at this junction.
• The driver accidentally gapped the train between powered sections.

So benutzt man es: gap at something (The train gapped at the junction.)

Häufige Wendungen: gap the train, gap at junctions