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1 lapse
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1. verb1) (to cease to exist, often because of lack of effort: His insurance policy had lapsed and was not renewed.) caducar, vencerse2) (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. noun1) (a mistake or failure (in behaviour, memory etc): a lapse of memory.) fallo, error, desliz, lapsus2) (a passing away (of time): I saw him again after a lapse of five years.) intervalo, lapsotr[læps]1 (in time) intervalo, lapso2 (slip) desliz nombre masculino1 (time) transcurrir2 (err) cometer un desliz3 (contract etc) caducar4 (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 oscuridad1) fall, slip: caerto lapse into bad habits: caer en malos hábitosto lapse into unconsciousness: perder el conocimientoto lapse into silence: quedarse callado2) fade: decaer, desvanecerseher dedication lapsed: su dedicación se desvaneció3) cease: cancelarse, perderse4) elapse: transcurrir, pasar5) expire: caducarlapse n1) slip: lapsus m, deliz m, falla fa lapse of memory: una falla de memoria2) interval: lapso m, intervalo m, período m3) expiration: caducidad fn.• 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 læps1) (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
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1) (fall, slip)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 desusohis concentration lapsed — se desconcentró, perdió la concentración
b) ( expire) \<\<policy/membership/contract\>\> caducar*, vencer*3) ( pass) \<\<time/hours\>\> transcurrir[læps]1. Nshe has the occasional lapse of memory — de vez en cuando tiene fallos or lapsus de memoria
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 mafter 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. VI1) (=slip)he lapsed into silence — se calló, se quedó callado
2) (=expire) [season ticket] caducar, vencer3) (=cease to exist)4) (=decline) [standards] entrar en declive5) (=pass) [time] pasar, transcurrir* * *
I [læps]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
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1) (fall, slip)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 desusohis concentration lapsed — se desconcentró, perdió la concentración
b) ( expire) \<\<policy/membership/contract\>\> caducar*, vencer*3) ( pass) \<\<time/hours\>\> transcurrir
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