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lapse [læps]1. nounb. ( = passage of time) intervalle ma. ( = err) faire un écart de conduiteb. ( = stop practising religion) cesser de pratiquerd. [act, law] devenir caduc ; [contract, ticket, passport] expirer ; [membership, subscription] venir à expiration* * *[læps] 1.1) ( slip) défaillance f2) ( moral error) écart m de conduite3) ( interval) intervalle m, laps m de temps2.1) ( drift)to lapse into — se mettre à parler [slang, jargon, German]; tomber dans [coma]
2) ( expire) [right, patent, law] tomber en désuétude; [contract, policy, membership] expirer3) (slip, slide) [standard] baisser3.to lapse from — manquer à [virtue, principle]
lapsed past participle adjective [patent, policy] caduc/caduque; [contract] périmé; [Catholic] qui n'est plus pratiquant -
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lapse [læps]1 noun∎ lapse of memory trou m de mémoire;∎ lapse in concentration moment m d'inattention∎ she has occasional lapses elle fait des bêtises de temps en temps;∎ the slightest lapse was punished harshly la moindre faute était sévèrement punie;∎ a lapse from virtue un manquement à la vertu(c) (interval) laps m de temps, intervalle m;∎ after a lapse of six months au bout de six mois∎ Religion to lapse from grace pécher;∎ he only lapsed once il n'a fait qu'une seule erreur;∎ his concentration lapsed for a split second il a relâché sa concentration pendant une fraction de seconde;∎ if standards of education are allowed to lapse si on laisse baisser les niveaux scolaires∎ she lapsed into a coma elle est tombée dans le coma;∎ to lapse into bad habits prendre de mauvaises habitudes;∎ to lapse into silence garder le silence, s'enfermer dans le silence;∎ she kept lapsing into Russian elle repassait sans cesse au russe(c) (pass → time) passer;∎ weeks lapsed before I saw her again il se passa plusieurs semaines avant que je ne la revoie(d) (law, custom) tomber en désuétude; (licence, passport) se périmer; (subscription) prendre fin, expirer; (estate) devenir disponible; (legacy) devenir caduc;∎ he let his insurance lapse il a laissé périmer son assurance -
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A n1 ( slip) défaillance f ; a lapse of memory un trou de mémoire ; a lapse in concentration un relâchement de l'attention ;5 ( departure) his lapses into jargon son passage involontaire au jargon.B vi1 ( drift) to lapse into tomber dans [jargon, slang, coma] ; to lapse into silence se taire ; to lapse into unconsciousness perdre connaissance ; to lapse into bad habits prendre de mauvaises habitudes ; to lapse into German/dialect passer à l'allemand/au dialecte ;2 ( expire) [right, patent, act, law] tomber en désuétude ; [contract, policy, membership] expirer ; [subscription, insurance, cover] prendre fin ;2 Relig [Catholic] qui n'est plus pratiquant. -
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[læps] 1. verb1) (to cease to exist, often because of lack of effort: His insurance policy had lapsed and was not renewed.) expirer2) (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.) (re)tomber dans2. noun1) (a mistake or failure (in behaviour, memory etc): a lapse of memory.) faute, défaillance2) (a passing away (of time): I saw him again after a lapse of five years.) intervalle -
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lapse of memory — loss of memory … English contemporary dictionary
lapse — I n. 1) a momentary, temporary lapse (of memory) 2) a linguistic lapse 3) a lapse in (a lapse in judgment) II v. (d; intr.) to lapse into (to lapse into a coma) * * * [læps] temporary lapse (of memory) a linguistic lapse a momentary a lapse in … Combinatory dictionary
memory — n. power of recalling 1) to jog smb. s memory 2) to commit smt. to memory 3) to slip smb. s memory (the date has slipped my memory) 4) to lose one s memory 5) an infallible; photographic; powerful; retentive; short memory 6) (med.) long term;… … Combinatory dictionary
lapse — lapser, n. /laps/, n., v., lapsed, lapsing. n. 1. an accidental or temporary decline or deviation from an expected or accepted condition or state; a temporary falling or slipping from a previous standard: a lapse of justice. 2. a slip or error,… … Universalium
lapse — [[t]læps[/t]] n. v. lapsed, laps•ing 1) an accidental or temporary decline or deviation from an expected or accepted condition or state: a lapse of justice[/ex] 2) a slip or error, often of a trivial sort: a lapse of memory[/ex] 3) an interval or … From formal English to slang
lapse — /læps / (say laps) noun 1. a slip or slight error: a lapse of concentration. 2. a failure or miscarriage through some fault, slip, or negligence: a lapse of justice. 3. a gliding or passing away, as of time: *She took that up after a lapse of two …
memory abnormality — Introduction any of the disorders that affect the ability to remember. Disorders of memory must have been known to the ancients and are mentioned in several early medical texts, but it was not until the closing decades of the 19th… … Universalium
lapse — n 1 slip, *error, mistake, blunder, faux pas, bull, howler, boner Analogous words: *offense, sin, vice, crime: *fault, failing, frailty, foible: transgression, *breach, violation, trespass 2 relapse, backsliding (see under LAPSE vb) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
lapse — ► NOUN 1) a brief failure of concentration, memory, or judgement. 2) a decline from previously high standards. 3) an interval of time. 4) Law the termination of a right or privilege through disuse or failure to follow appropriate procedures. ►… … English terms dictionary
lapse — [laps] n. [L lapsus, a fall: see LAP1] 1. a slip of the tongue, pen, or memory; small error; fault 2. a) a falling away from a moral standard; moral slip b) a falling or slipping into a lower or worse condition, esp. for a short time 3 … English World dictionary
lapse — lapse1 [ læps ] noun count 1. ) a short or temporary period when you fail or forget to do things in the right way: The man admitted driving over the speed limit and apologized for the lapse. lapse of: She was angered by her momentary lapse of… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English