hiatus

BrE /ˈhaɪ.ətəs/ AmE /ˈhaɪ.ətəs/

noun en → es

1 BREAK IN TIME [singular] B2

a period of time when something stops or is not happening

hiato, interrupción

  • a hiatus in sth

Collocations a hiatus in negotiations · a hiatus in production

  • There was a two-month hiatus in the talks.

    Hubo un hiato de dos meses en las negociaciones.

2 GAP IN TEXT [singular] C1

a gap or break in a series of events, ideas, or text

brecha, interrupción

  • a hiatus between sth and sth

Collocations a hiatus in the narrative · a hiatus in the argument

  • There is a hiatus between the two parts of the story.

    Hay una brecha entre las dos partes de la historia.