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1 gouffre
gouffre [gufʀ]masculine noun• entre la théorie et la pratique, il y a un gouffre there's a huge gap between theory and practice* * *gufʀnom masculin1) ( fosse) chasm, abyssle gouffre de Padirac — the caves (pl) of Padirac
2) fig* * *ɡufʀ nm1) (relief) abyss, gulf2) fig* * *gouffre nm2 fig le gouffre de l'oubli the pit of oblivion; le pays est au bord du gouffre the country is on the brink of the abyss; leur maison est un gouffre their house is a real drain on their finances.[gufr] nom masculinGÉOLOGIE [dû à l'effondrement] trough fault (valley)[dû à un fleuve] swallow holecette affaire sera un gouffre financier this business will just swallow up money, we'll have to keep on pouring money into this business
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