English → French
gap /BrE ɡap 
, AmE ɡæp /
noun
1 (empty space) (between planks, curtains) interstice m (in entre); (in fence, wall) trou m, ouverture f (in dans); (between buildings, cars, furniture) espace m (in entre); (in text, diagram) blanc m, trou m (in dans); (in hills, cloud) trouée f (in dans)
to have gaps between one's teeth avoir les dents écartées
his death left a gap in my life sa mort a laissé un vide dans ma vie
to fill a gap , combler un vide
2 (break in continuity) (in timetable) trou m, créneau m; (in conversation) silence m; (in accounts, records, report) lacune f, trou m; (of time) intervalle m; (in event, performance) interruption f
after a gap of six years après un intervalle de six ans
3 (discrepancy) (in age) différence f; (between opinions) divergence f; (between scores) différence f (in entre); (of status) écart m
a 15-year age gap une différence d'âge de 15 ans
the gap between the rich and the poor l'écart entre les riches et les pauvres
the gap between myth and reality l'écart or
to close the gap supprimer l'écart
4 (deficiency) (in knowledge, education) lacune f (in dans)
there's a gap in my memory j'ai un trou de mémoire
technology/training gap insuffisance f
5 Marketing, Business créneau m
to look for a gap in the market chercher un créneau sur le marché
to fill a gap in the market répondre à un besoin réel du marché
6 Finance déficit m