"mind the gap" meaning in English

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Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase|cat2=imperative sentences}} mind the gap
  1. (rail transport) Be careful of the gap between the vehicle and the platform it is near, in boarding or alighting; wide gaps between train and platform are caused by curved tracks and platforms in some stations. Categories (topical): Rail transportation Translations (be careful of the gap between vehicle and platform): 小心空隙 (xiǎoxīn kòngxì) (Chinese Mandarin), varokaa väliä (Finnish), varokaa rakoa (Finnish), coidado co oco (Galician), vigyázat, rés (Hungarian), kérjük, vigyázzanak a be- és kiszállásnál (Hungarian), tänk på avståndet (Swedish)

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