gap year

ɡæp jɪər

Definition

Definition of gap year - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

education break

year off between school and university for personal growth

She traveled during her gap year before college.
He worked in a café during his gap year.
They volunteered abroad on a gap year program.

sabbatical year

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Expressions with gap

credibility gap

mismatch between what is said and what actually happens, causing doubt

The scandal created a credibility gap between the mayor’s words and deeds.

fill the gap

to provide something that's missing

The new product will fill the gap in the market.

bridge a gap

make a connection where there is a difference

The new policy aims to bridge a gap between the rich and the poor.

bridge the gap

reduce differences between people or groups

Efforts were made to bridge the gap between the communities.

close the gap

reduce the difference or distance

The new policy aims to close the gap between rich and poor.

plug the gap

provide something needed to make up for a deficiency

The new employee was hired to plug the gap in the team.

Expressions with year

dog year

year of a dog's life

In dog years, she is already a senior.

year out

year taken off from work or study

She took a year out to travel the world.

banner year

year marked by exceptional success or achievements

The company had a banner year, breaking all previous sales records.

bonanza year

year marked by great success or prosperity

The company had a bonanza year with record profits.

ring in the new year

celebrate the arrival of the new year

We will ring in the new year with fireworks.

third year running

adj.

happening for three consecutive years

She won the award for the third year running.

year in, year out

adv.

happening every year for many years without stopping

Year in, year out, he visits his grandmother.

understatement of the year

statement that greatly downplays a situation's reality

Saying it's chilly in Antarctica is the understatement of the year.

since the year one

adv.

for a very long time or since the beginning

They have been friends since the year one.

year in and year out

adv.

happening every year without change

She visits her grandparents year in and year out.

Terms with gap year included in their meaning

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gapper

education

person taking a gap year

wanderjahr

gap year

year-long travel period after education

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French:année de césure, ...
German:Auszeit, ...
Italian:anno sabbatico, ...
Spanish:año sabático, ...
Portuguese:ano sabático, ...
Chinese:间隔年, ...
Japanese:ギャップイヤー, ...
Arabic:سَنَة اِسْتِراحَة, ...
Hebrew:שְׁנַת חוֹפֶשׁ, ...
Russian:перерыв перед университетом, ...
Ukrainian:перерва у навчанні, ...
Hindi:गैप ईयर, ...
Bengali:বিরতি বছর, ...
Catalan:any sabàtic, ...
Czech:gap year, ...
Danish:sabbatår, ...
Dutch:tussenjaar, ...
Greek:χρονιά διακοπής, ...
Hungarian:szabad év, ...
Khmer:ឆ្នាំសម្រាកមួយឆ្នាំ, ...
Korean:갭이어, ...
Persian:سال فاصله, ...
Polish:rok przerwy, ...
Portuguese (BR):ano sabático, ...
Romanian:an sabatic, ...
Swedish:sabbatsår, ...
Thai:ปีช่องว่าง, ...
Turkish:ara yıl, ...
Vietnamese:năm nghỉ chuyển tiếp, ...

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Definition of gap year - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Expressions with gap

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