1. a break or gap in continuity; an interruption in time or sequence
The actor took a hiatus from his career to focus on family.
O ator fez um hiato em sua carreira para se concentrar na família.
2. in linguistics and poetry, a break between two vowels occurring in adjacent syllables
The hiatus between 'a' and 'e' in 'create' can be pronounced as two separate syllables.
O hiato entre 'a' e 'e' em 'create' pode ser pronunciado como duas sílabas separadas.
3. an opening or aperture in an anatomical structure
The hiatus in the diaphragm allows the esophagus to pass through.
O hiato no diafragma permite a passagem do esôfago.