Polyglot Dictionary

brecha

/ˈbɾetʃa/

la noun B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
las brechas

Meaning

  1. gap

    • Hay una brecha en la pared.

      There is a gap in the wall.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

desfase

brecha is a general "gap" or breach, like a gap in a wall or a social gap; desfase specifically means a gap or mismatch in timing or level, like being out of sync.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

brecha

brecha is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "gap."

Portuguese

fresta

fresta is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "gap."

Practice

1 What does brecha mean?

2 Fill the gap: Hay una ___ en la pared.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches brecha?

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