hiato

[i.ˈa.tu]

nounmasculinepl: hiatos

hiatus

1. A break or gap in continuity; an interruption in time or sequence

There was a hiatus in her career after she had children.

Houve um hiato em sua carreira depois que ela teve filhos.

2. In linguistics, the occurrence of two vowel sounds in adjacent syllables with no intervening consonant

The word 'poetry' contains a hiatus between the first and second syllables.

A palavra 'poesia' contém um hiato entre a primeira e segunda sílabas.

3. A vacant space or opening; a gap or chasm

There is a hiatus in the wall where the brick has fallen out.

Há um hiato na parede onde o tijolo caiu.

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General Brazilian

hiato

Standard usage across Brazil

Portugal

hiato

Standard usage in European Portuguese

hiato de conhecimento - knowledge gap

hiato geracional - generation gap

preencher um hiato - to fill a gap

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