écart

l'écart
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
masculine noun
a. gap
Attention à l'écart entre le train et le quai.Mind the gap between the train and the platform.
b. distance
En période de pandémie, il est recommandé de respecter un écart minimum entre les personnes.In the event of a pandemic, it's advisable to maintain a minimum distance between people.
a. gap
Dans « Harold et Maude », l'écart d'âge entre les deux personnages est au cœur du scénario.In "Harold and Maude," the age gap between the two characters is central to the plot.
b. difference
Je suis plus petit que mon frère, mais l'écart s'est réduit à partir de l'adolescence.I'm shorter than my brother, but the difference has narrowed since I became a teenager.
c. discrepancy
Mon comptable s'inquiète de l'écart entre les recettes prévisionnelles et les recettes effectives.My accountant is concerned about the discrepancy between forecast and actual revenues.
a. swerve
Le chauffeur a fait un écart qui a failli nous envoyer dans le fossé.The driver took a swerve that almost sent us into a ditch.
a. lapse
À quelques petits écarts près, je n'ai plus touché à une cigarette depuis dix ans.Apart from a few minor lapses, I haven't touched a cigarette in ten years.
b. deviation
Pour renforcer l'efficacité de mon régime, mon nutritionniste m'a recommandé d'éviter le moindre écart.To boost the effectiveness of my diet, my nutritionist advised me to avoid the slightest deviation.
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