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brecha

gap

noun BREH-chah Rare
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Origin: From Old French breche ('breach, break').

Also means

breach

Usage Note

Brecha can mean a physical gap or breach in a wall, but it is very frequently used figuratively: brecha digital ('digital divide'), brecha salarial ('pay gap'). The idiom abrir brecha means 'to blaze a trail' or 'to break new ground'.

Examples

"Existe una gran brecha entre ricos y pobres."

Natural Translation

There is a large gap between rich and poor.

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