Betekenis van gate In het Nederlands

• 0 a part of a fence or outside wall that is fixed at one side and opens and closes like a door, usually made of metal or wooden strips

  • The lift won't move if the safety gate isn't shut properly.

  • All passengers for flight LH103 please proceed to gate 16.

• 1 the number of people that go to see a sports event or other large event, or the amount of money people pay to see it:

  • Gates at matches were lower than average last season.

• 2 used in combination with other nouns to create a name for a situation that causes public shock or disapproval:

  • a political scandal known as "furgate", in which high-ranking government officials were given expensive coats

• 3 a section of a fence or outer wall that can swing open to let you through:

  • I pushed open the gate and went into the backyard.

  • All passengers for flight 103 please proceed to gate D4.

• 4 a part of an airport where travellers are allowed to get on or off an aircraft:

  • Our MD-80 left at 8:14 p.m. from Gate C33.

  • Delays that are caused by gate agents are assigned to customer service.

• 5 the number of people that go to see a large event, or the amount of money people pay to see it:

  • The gate for the event was a reported $2.6 million.