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gaping

/ˈɡeɪ.pɪŋ/

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adjective

/ˈɡeɪ.pɪŋ/B2formal
  • ruОписывает что-то широко открытое, особенно отверстие или проём; часто используется, чтобы подчеркнуть большой размер или протяжённость отверстия.

Describes something that is wide open, especially a hole or opening; often used to emphasize the large size or extent of an opening.

  1. With mouth wide openB2formal

    Having the mouth wide open, especially in surprise, wonder, or awe.

    ruС широко открытым ртом

    • The crowd stood gaping at the magician's final trick.
    • He stared gaping at the enormous statue.
    • She was gaping in disbelief when she heard the news.
    • Children were gaping at the colorful fireworks display.

    Synonymsagapeopenmouthedyawning

    Antonymsclosedshut

  2. Wide opening or crackB2formal

    Describing a very wide opening, hole, or gap, often suggesting something is broken or incomplete.

    ruЗияющий

    • There was a gaping hole in the roof after the storm.
    • The earthquake left a gaping crack in the road.
    • He stared into the gaping chasm below.
    • The old wall had a gaping breach that needed to be repaired.

    Synonymsbroadcavernouswideyawning

    Antonymsclosednarrowsealedshutsmalltight

Forms
  • more gaping comparative form
  • most gaping superlative form
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verb

gape/ɡeɪp/B2formal
  • ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия широко открывать рот, часто от удивления, изумления или замешательства.

A verb used to indicate the act of opening the mouth wide, often in surprise, wonder, or confusion.

  1. Open mouth wideB2formal

    To open the mouth wide, especially in surprise, wonder, or shock.

    ruОткрыть рот широко

    • The children gaped at the magician's tricks.
    • She gaped in disbelief when she heard the news.
    • He gaped at the enormous statue before him.

    Synonymsgawpgoggleyawn

  2. Be wide openB2formal

    To be or become wide open, like a hole or gap.

    ruЗиять

    • A deep crack gaped in the earth after the earthquake.
    • The wound gaped open, requiring immediate stitches.
    • The cave mouth gaped darkly before them.

    Synonymscrackopenpartspreadyawn

Forms
  • gaped past participle
  • gaped past simple
  • gaping present participle
  • gapes third person singular
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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Vocabulary data from the Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset (CC BY 4.0), https://huggingface.co/datasets/Fristail27/vocab-bloom-hub-en

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