spraga

spragà f (plural spragos) stress pattern 4

1. gap (physical opening in e.g. a fence)

   Synonyms: skylė, anga, tarpas

   pralaužti tvoroje spragą ― to break through a gap in the fence

   dantų spraga ― tooth gap

2. (figurative) gap, deficiency, shortage, weak point

   Synonym: trūkumas

   mokymosi spragos ― learning 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.

• Unrelated to spurga (“doughnut”).

• “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