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IPA/ˈlʏkə/
Zwischen den Ziegeln sieht man Lücken.
You can see gaps between the bricks.
Wir sollten die Lücke im Zeitplan besprechen.
We should discuss the gap in the schedule.
A visible break in an otherwise continuous row, page, stretch of time, or chain of information.
eine Lücke entdecken
find a gap
die Lücke im Zeitplan
the gap in the schedule
Lücke zwischen Theorie und Praxis
gap between theory and practice
Mangel: Insufficient supply of something required.
Öffnung: A space where part of an object is open or removed.
Loch: A round or irregular hole-shaped opening in something.
Spalte: A long, narrow gap formed by a split or crack.
Ein Zwischenraum zwischen zwei Dingen oder ein fehlender Teil in Text, Zeit oder Sachverhalt.
Lücke is inherited from Middle High German lücke and Old High German lūcca, with the older sense of an opening between things extending to abstract absences.