lapse

lapse
læps
1. verb
1) (to cease to exist, often because of lack of effort: His insurance policy had lapsed and was not renewed.) caducar, vencerse
2) (to slip, fall, be reduced: As he could think of nothing more to say, he lapsed into silence; I'm afraid our standards of tidiness have lapsed.) caer, quedarse

2. noun
1) (a mistake or failure (in behaviour, memory etc): a lapse of memory.) fallo, error, desliz, lapsus
2) (a passing away (of time): I saw him again after a lapse of five years.) intervalo, lapso
lapse
tr[læps]
noun
1 (in time) intervalo, lapso
2 (slip) desliz nombre masculino
3 (when speaking) lapsus nombre masculino; (of memory) fallo
intransitive verb
1 (time) transcurrir
2 (err) cometer un desliz
3 (contract etc) caducar
4 (fall back) volver a caer (into, en)
after only one hit record he lapsed into obscurity después de su único gran éxito, volvió a caer en la oscuridad
everyone lapsed into silence todos se quedaron callados
lapse ['læps] vi, lapsed ; lapsing
1) fall, slip: caer
to lapse into bad habits: caer en malos hábitos
to lapse into unconsciousness: perder el conocimiento
to lapse into silence: quedarse callado
2) fade: decaer, desvanecerse
her dedication lapsed: su dedicación se desvaneció
3) cease: cancelarse, perderse
4) elapse: transcurrir, pasar
5) expire: caducar
lapse n
1) slip: lapsus m, deliz m, falla f
a lapse of memory: una falla de memoria
2) interval: lapso m, intervalo m, período m
3) expiration: caducidad f
lapse
n.
caducidad s.f.
decurso s.m.
desliz s.f.
equivocación s.f.
lapso s.m.
lapsus s.m.
recaída s.f.
v.
caducar v.
cojear v.
pasar v.
recaer v.
(§pres: recaigo, recaes...)
transcurrir v.

I læps
noun
1) (fault, error) lapsus m, falla f, fallo m (Esp)

a security lapse — una falla or (Esp) un fallo or descuido en el sistema de seguridad

a lapse of memory — una falla (AmL) or (Esp) un fallo de memoria, un lapsus de memoria

a lapse of concentration — una falta de concentración, un descuido

2) (interval) lapso m, período m

there was a lapse in the conversation — se hizo un silencio en la conversación


II
intransitive verb
1) (fall, slip)

standards have lapsed — el nivel ha decaído

to lapse INTO something: he lapsed into silence se calló, se quedó callado; to lapse into bad habits adquirir* malos hábitos; she lapsed into French empezó a hablar en francés; a lapsed Catholic — un católico que ha dejado de practicar

2)
a) (cease) \<\<project/plan\>\> cancelarse; \<\<custom/practice\>\> perderse*, caer* en desuso

his concentration lapsed — se desconcentró, perdió la concentración

b) (expire) \<\<policy/membership/contract\>\> caducar*, vencer*
3) (pass) \<\<time/hours\>\> transcurrir
[læps]
1. N
1) (=error) fallo m , lapsus m inv ; (=lack) falta f

she has the occasional lapse of memory — de vez en cuando tiene fallos or lapsus de memoria

it was a lapse of judgement on his part — fue un error de cálculo por su parte

the accident was caused by a momentary lapse of or in concentration — el accidente lo provocó un despiste momentáneo, el accidente lo provocó una falta momentánea de concentración

2) [of time] lapso m , intervalo m , período m

after a lapse of four months — después de un lapso or intervalo or período de cuatro meses, al cabo de cuatro meses

there was a momentary lapse in the conversation — hubo un breve silencio en medio de la conversación

2. VI
1) (=slip)

to lapse into one's old ways — volver a las andadas

he lapsed into silence — se calló, se quedó callado

he lapsed into unconsciousness — perdió el conocimiento

he lapsed into the vernacular — recurrió a la lengua vernácula

2) (=expire) [season ticket] caducar, vencer
3) (=cease to exist)

our friendship lapsed when she moved to London — dejamos de vernos cuando ella se fue a Londres

4) (=decline) [standards] entrar en declive
5) (=pass) [time] pasar, transcurrir
* * *

I [læps]
noun
1) (fault, error) lapsus m, falla f, fallo m (Esp)

a security lapse — una falla or (Esp) un fallo or descuido en el sistema de seguridad

a lapse of memory — una falla (AmL) or (Esp) un fallo de memoria, un lapsus de memoria

a lapse of concentration — una falta de concentración, un descuido

2) (interval) lapso m, período m

there was a lapse in the conversation — se hizo un silencio en la conversación


II
intransitive verb
1) (fall, slip)

standards have lapsed — el nivel ha decaído

to lapse INTO something: he lapsed into silence se calló, se quedó callado; to lapse into bad habits adquirir* malos hábitos; she lapsed into French empezó a hablar en francés; a lapsed Catholic — un católico que ha dejado de practicar

2)
a) (cease) \<\<project/plan\>\> cancelarse; \<\<custom/practice\>\> perderse*, caer* en desuso

his concentration lapsed — se desconcentró, perdió la concentración

b) (expire) \<\<policy/membership/contract\>\> caducar*, vencer*
3) (pass) \<\<time/hours\>\> transcurrir

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