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gap meaning in Dutch

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gap [gaps] (opening made by breaking or parting)
noun
[UK: ɡæp]
[US: ˈɡæp]

reetsubstantief
{f}

spleetsubstantief
{f}

gape [gaped, gaping, gapes] (to open the mouth wide)
verb
[UK: ɡeɪp]
[US: ˈɡeɪp]

gapenwerkwoord

gapers' block (traffic jam resulting from motorists slowing to look at a motor vehicle collision or other roadside distraction)
noun

kijkfilesubstantief
{f}

generation gap (disconnect between generations)
noun
[UK: ˌdʒen.ə.ˈreɪʃ.n̩ ɡæp]
[US: ˌdʒen.ə.ˈreɪʃ.n̩ ˈɡæp]

generatiekloofsubstantief

megaphone [megaphones] (portable device used to amplify a person's voice)
noun
[UK: ˈme.ɡə.fəʊn]
[US: ˈme.ɡəˌfoʊn]

megafoonsubstantief
{m}

Republic of Singapore (official name of Singapore)
proper noun
[UK: rɪ.ˈpʌ.blɪk əv ˌsɪŋ.ə.ˈpɔː(r)]
[US: ri.ˈpʌ.blək əv ˈsɪŋ.ə.ˌpɔːr]

Republiek Singaporeeigennam
{f}

Singapore (Republic of Singapore)
proper noun
[UK: ˌsɪŋ.ə.ˈpɔː(r)]
[US: ˈsɪŋ.ə.ˌpɔːr]

Singaporeeigennam
{n}

Singaporean [Singaporeans] (a person from Singapore)
noun
[UK: ˌsɪŋ.ə.ˈpɔː.rɪən]
[US: sɪŋ.ɡə.ˈpɔː.riən]

Singaporeessubstantief
{m}

Singaporesesubstantief
{f}

Singaporean (of, from, or pertaining to Singapore)
adjective
[UK: ˌsɪŋ.ə.ˈpɔː.rɪən]
[US: sɪŋ.ɡə.ˈpɔː.riən]

Singaporeesbijvoeglijk naamwoord

stopgap [stopgaps] (short-term fix or temporary measure used until something better can be obtained)
noun
[UK: ˈstɒp.ɡæp]
[US: ˈstɑːp.ˌɡæp]

lapmiddelsubstantief
{n}

stopgap (to use something as a short-term fix or temporary measure until a better alternative can be obtained)
verb
[UK: ˈstɒp.ɡæp]
[US: ˈstɑːp.ˌɡæp]

lapzalvenwerkwoord