gap

espace, intervalle

Espace ou durée qui sépare deux choses.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : gap between A and B (There is a small gap between the wall and the desk.)

Synonymes : space, interval

Expressions courantes : gap between something, a small gap, a long gap

écart, fossé

Différence entre des personnes ou des groupes concernant la richesse, les capacités ou la réussite.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : gap between A and B (The gap between their wages has widened.)

Synonymes : difference, disparity

Expressions courantes : income gap, generation gap, gap between groups

lacune

Partie manquante dans des informations, des connaissances ou une suite d’événements.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : gap in something (The report identified gaps in our understanding.)

Synonymes : omission, hole

Expressions courantes : gap in something, fill a gap, knowledge gap

brèche, trou

Ouverture créée quand quelque chose se casse ou que ses parties s’écartent.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : gap in something (Someone had made a gap in the wall.)

Synonymes : opening, hole

Expressions courantes : gap in something, a wide gap, make a gap

passage, ouverture

Espace ouvert par lequel une personne ou une chose peut passer.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : gap in/between something (He found a gap between the parked cars.)

Synonymes : opening, passage

Expressions courantes : through a gap, gap in traffic, a narrow gap

vérifier l’écartement

Vérifier la distance entre des pièces, notamment entre les électrodes d’une bougie d’allumage.

En anglais simple : 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?

Expressions courantes : gap spark plugs, gap a plug, gap each plug

perdre le contact électrique

Pour un train électrique, perdre l’alimentation parce que ses capteurs n’atteignent plus une section alimentée.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : gap at something (The train gapped at the junction.)

Expressions courantes : gap the train, gap at junctions