brecha
/ˈbɾet͡ʃa/ · B2 · noun · f
breach
🕳️ sounds like BREAK-ah: a wall that BREAKS leaves a brecha, a gap
Say it as BRECH-ah and link it to English breach and break: a wall or line that is broken open leaves a gap. Spanish uses brecha for physical holes and for figurative divides, like la brecha salarial, the wage gap.