blank space

• Espace vide sur un document, un formulaire ou une surface, où quelque chose manque ou peut être rempli ; également utilisé métaphoriquement pour décrire une lacune ou une absence dans la mémoire, les connaissances ou la compréhension.

An empty area on a document, form, or surface where something is missing or can be filled in; also used metaphorically to describe a gap or absence in memory, knowledge, or understanding.

1. Empty area on a pageA2formal

   An area on a document or page that is intentionally left empty, often for writing or filling in information.

   Espace vide

   • Please write your name in the blank space provided.
   • There is a blank space at the bottom of the form for additional comments.
   • The teacher told the students to fill in the blank spaces with the correct words.

2. Gap or missing partB2informal

   A missing or unfilled part in a sequence, memory, or understanding.

   espace vide / lacune

   • There is a blank space in my memory about that event.
   • The report has a blank space where the data should be.
   • He tried to recall the details, but there was a blank space in his mind.