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1 lapse
I [læps]1) (slip) errore m., sbaglio m.a lapse in concentration — una distrazione, una caduta della concentrazione
2) (moral error) mancanza f.3) (interval) intervallo m., lasso m. (di tempo)4) (expiry) (of right, cover) decadimento m., cessazione f.; (of patent, policy) decadimento m.II [læps]1) (drift)to lapse into — passare a [jargon, slang]; cadere in [ coma]
to lapse into bad habits — cadere in o prendere delle cattive abitudini
2) (expire) [right, patent, law] decadere; [contract, policy] estinguersi, scadere; [subscription, insurance] scadereto lapse from — venire meno a [virtue, principle]
* * *[læps] 1. verb1) (to cease to exist, often because of lack of effort: His insurance policy had lapsed and was not renewed.) scadere2) (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.) cadere, scivolare2. noun1) (a mistake or failure (in behaviour, memory etc): a lapse of memory.) vuoto, perdita, dimenticanza2) (a passing away (of time): I saw him again after a lapse of five years.) intervallo* * *[læps]1. n1) (fault) mancanza, (in behaviour) scorrettezza2) (of time) intervallo2. vi1) (err) sgarrare2)to lapse into bad habits — prendere cattive abitudini3) (law, act) cadere, andare in prescrizione, (membership, passport, ticket) scadere* * *lapse /læps/n.1 errore; sbaglio; vuoto; caduta (fig.); dimenticanza; perdita; errore involontario di penna, di lingua (cfr. ital. «lapsus calami», «lapsus linguae»): a lapse of memory (o a memory lapse), un vuoto di memoria; una dimenticanza; a lapse from dignity, una perdita di dignità2 [u] decadenza; decadimento; abbandono3 il trascorrere; decorso; intervallo; periodo; lasso: a considerable lapse of time, un lungo periodo di tempo4 [u] (leg.) cessazione; estinzione; decadenza; prescrizione: the lapse of a right, la decadenza di un diritto5 [u] (ass.) cessazione di copertura● lapse of duty, inosservanza dei propri doveri □ (leg.) the lapse of an offer, la decadenza di un'offerta □ (meteor.) lapse rate, gradiente termico.(to) lapse /læps/v. i.4 (leg.) decadere; cadere in prescrizione: Privileges and rights may lapse, i privilegi e i diritti possono cadere in prescrizione5 (ass.) scadere; perdere validità6 (relig.) cadere nell'apostasia; ripudiare la propria fede● to lapse back into poverty, ricadere nella povertà □ to lapse into unconsciousness, perdere coscienza; perdere i sensi.* * *I [læps]1) (slip) errore m., sbaglio m.a lapse in concentration — una distrazione, una caduta della concentrazione
2) (moral error) mancanza f.3) (interval) intervallo m., lasso m. (di tempo)4) (expiry) (of right, cover) decadimento m., cessazione f.; (of patent, policy) decadimento m.II [læps]1) (drift)to lapse into — passare a [jargon, slang]; cadere in [ coma]
to lapse into bad habits — cadere in o prendere delle cattive abitudini
2) (expire) [right, patent, law] decadere; [contract, policy] estinguersi, scadere; [subscription, insurance] scadereto lapse from — venire meno a [virtue, principle]
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2 senior moment
n(hum: memory lapse) momento di defaillance
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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
lapse — I UK [læps] / US noun [countable] Word forms lapse : singular lapse plural lapses 1) a) a short or temporary period when you fail or forget to do something in the right way The man admitted driving over the speed limit and apologized for the… … English dictionary
lapse — 1 noun (C) 1 a short time when someone is careless or forgetful (+ in): There haven t been any lapses in security recently. (+ of): A single lapse of concentration cost Becker the game. | a memory lapse (=when you cannot remember something for a… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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 — 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 — lapse1 [læps] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: lapsus, from labi to slip ] 1.) a short period of time during which you fail to do something well or properly, often caused by not being careful momentary/temporary/occasional etc lapse ▪ Despite … Dictionary of contemporary English
lapse — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 small error; bad manners ADJECTIVE ▪ minor ▪ major, serious ▪ a serious lapse in judgment ▪ unfortunate ▪ … Collocations 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