gap
/ɡæp/noun
उच्चारण गैप
दरार, खाली जगह
Basic wordPYP · asked 3 times
Asked in previous papers
as idiom, synonym
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[C] ~ (in/between sth)
a space between two things or in the middle of something
दरार, खाली जगह
- a gap in the fence
- There was a gap in the hedge, through which the goats entered the garden.
- The cat slipped through a gap in the gate.
+ 2 more examples
- There is a wide gap between the two buildings.
- A gap in the clouds let the sun shine through.
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[C]
a period of time when something stops, or between two events
अंतराल, विराम
- a gap of two years
- After a gap of three years, the college reopened its doors to students.
- After a long gap, she started playing the piano again.
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- The gap between the two exams is just one day.
- There was a gap of several minutes before the next speaker began.
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[C] ~ (between A and B)
a difference that separates people, opinions
अंतर, खाई
- the gap between rich and poor
- The gap in wages between men and women is still a major concern.
- The gap between city and village schools is still wide.
+ 2 more examples
- The report points to a gap between what students learn and what jobs need.
- Efforts are being made to close the gap between the two sides.
Synonyms difference divide disparity gulf inequality
Opposite similarity equality
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a gap between A and B
Between is used for the two things separated. Do not use among.
अलग किए गए दो पक्षों के लिए between आता है। Among का प्रयोग न करें।
- There is a wide gap between the rich and the poor.
- A narrow gap between the two buildings lets in light.
a gap in sth
In introduces the thing that has a missing part: a gap in the wall, a gap in knowledge.
In के बाद वह वस्तु आती है जिसमें कोई भाग ख़ाली है: a gap in the wall, a gap in knowledge।
- There is a gap in his knowledge of grammar.
- She slipped through a gap in the fence.
a gap of + period
Of gives the length of time or distance.
Of समय या दूरी की लंबाई बताता है।
- There was a gap of ten years between the two films.
bridge / fill / close / narrow the gap
These verbs take gap directly, with no preposition after them.
इन क्रियाओं के बाद gap सीधे आता है, बीच में कोई preposition नहीं आता।
- The new scheme will bridge the gap between school and college.
- Online classes helped close the gap.
+Collocations 4
adjective + gap
widenarrowgrowinggenerationhuge
- The generation gap is clear at family functions.
verb + gap
bridgefillclosenarrowwiden
- Her tutor helped her fill the gaps in her knowledge.
gap + noun
yearinsuranceanalysisfiller
- Many students take a gap year before college.
gap in + noun
gap in the marketgap in a storygap in the cloudsgap in his memory
- The product fills a gap in the market.
“More examples 5
- The cat got through a gap in the hedge.
बिल्ली बाड़ के एक खाली स्थान से निकल गई।
- The gap between the two teams narrowed in the last over.
अंतिम ओवर में दोनों टीमों के बीच का अंतर घट गया।
- After a gap of two years, Radhika returned to school.
दो वर्ष के अंतराल के बाद राधिका विद्यालय लौटी।
- Reading widely can fill the gaps in your vocabulary.
व्यापक पठन आपके शब्द-भंडार की कमियाँ भर सकता है।
- There is a big gap between what he says and what he does.
वह जो कहता है और जो करता है, उनमें बहुत अंतर है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ There is a gap among the rich and the poor.
✓ There is a gap between the rich and the poor.
A gap separates two groups, so use between.
Gap दो समूहों को अलग करता है, इसलिए between आता है।
✗ He has a gap of knowledge in grammar.
✓ He has a gap in his knowledge of grammar.
A gap in something is the missing part within it; of does not fit here.
किसी चीज़ के भीतर के ख़ाली भाग के लिए 'a gap in' आता है; यहाँ of उपयुक्त नहीं है।
✗ The scheme will bridge over the gap.
✓ The scheme will bridge the gap.
Bridge takes its object directly, with no over.
'Bridge' का object सीधे आता है, over नहीं लगता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Gap, gulf and break all describe a space, but in different ways.
Gap, gulf और break तीनों किसी रिक्ति का वर्णन करते हैं, पर अलग-अलग ढंग से।
A space or missing part, which can be filled.
रिक्त स्थान या छूटा हुआ भाग, जिसे भरा जा सकता है।
- A gap in the wall.
A very wide difference between people or ideas that is hard to cross.
लोगों या विचारों के बीच बहुत चौड़ा अंतर जिसे पार करना कठिन है।
- A gulf between the two cultures.
A pause in time between two events.
दो घटनाओं के बीच समय का विराम।
- An interval of ten minutes.
¶Idioms 1
bridge the gap
to reduce or get rid of the difference between two things
अंतर पाटना
- Good teachers bridge the gap between theory and practice.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Bridge the gap, fill a gap (provide something that is missing), a generation gap (difference between young and old people), mind the gap (be careful of the space between a train and the platform).
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: bridge the gap, fill a gap (कमी पूरी करना), a generation gap (युवाओं और बुज़ुर्गों में अंतर), mind the gap (ट्रेन और प्लेटफ़ॉर्म के बीच की जगह से सावधान)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A gap between two events is an interval; a long gap a hiatus.
दो घटनाओं के बीच का अंतराल interval; लंबा अंतराल hiatus।
General knowledge
Exam: 'fill in the gaps' or cloze tests are common in SSC English.
परीक्षा में 'fill in the gaps' या cloze test SSC English में आम हैं।