spraga

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Lithuanian

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Noun

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spragà f (plural spragos) stress pattern 4

  1. gap (physical opening in e.g. a fence)
    Synonyms: skylė, anga, tarpas
    pralaužti tvoroje spragąto break through a gap in the fence
    dantų spragatooth gap
  2. (figurative) gap, deficiency, shortage, weak point
    Synonym: trūkumas
    mokymosi spragoslearning gaps
    Ar pakaks pinigų svarbiausioms spragoms užkamšyti?
    Will there be enough money to close the most important weak points?
    Jo auklėjime buvo ir spragų.
    There were also gaps in his upbringing.

Usage notes

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  • Unrelated to spurga (doughnut).

Declension

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Further reading

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  • spraga”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2024
  • spraga”, in Dabartinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of contemporary Lithuanian], ekalba.lt, 1954–2024