-
41 по истечении некоторого времени
•After a lapse of time the relative abundance of lead206 will be greater than...
•As time passes the pressure and volume ratios are unchanged, but radioactivity is detected in both the liquid and vapour phases.
Русско-английский научно-технический словарь переводчика > по истечении некоторого времени
-
42 Ablauf
Ablauf m 1. COMP flow; procedure (Programm); 2. GEN procedure, expiry, expiration, lapse; 3. ADMIN procedure; functioning (Funktionieren) • nach Ablauf der Probezeit PERS after expiration of the probation(ary) period, after expiration of the trial period • nach Ablauf wertlos sein BÖRSE expire worthless • nach dem Ablauf der Übergangszeit POL at the end of the transitional period (EU)* * *m 1. < Comp> flow, Programm procedure; 2. < Geschäft> procedure, expiry, expiration, lapse; 3. < Verwalt> procedure, Funktionieren functioning ■ nach Ablauf wertlos sein < Börse> expire worthless ■ nach dem Ablauf der Übergangszeit < Pol> EU at the end of the transitional period* * *Ablauf
(Frist, Vertrag) expiry, expiration, [de]termination, running;
• bei Ablauf des Mietvertrages on expiry (expiration) of the lease;
• bei Ablauf des Wechsels when the bill matures;
• durch Ablauf by maturity;
• nach Ablauf der Pachtzeit when the lease expires;
• nach Ablauf der Frist on expiration of the term;
• nach Ablauf dieser Frist after the expiry of this period;
• nach Ablauf von drei Monaten after a lapse of three months, after three months have passed;
• vor Ablauf des Jahres before the close of the year;
• reibungsloser Ablauf efficient working, smooth functioning;
• tagtäglicher Ablauf day-to-day running;
• turnusmäßiger Ablauf rotation schedule;
• Ablauf einer Einlösungsfrist expiration of a period for redemption;
• Ablauf des Gesellschaftsvertrages expiration of the term of partnership;
• Ablauf der Kündigungsfrist fulfil(l)ment of the notice period, (Bankeinlagen) withdrawal notice;
• Ablauf eines Patents expiration (expiry) of a patent;
• Ablauf der Schutzrechte extinguishment of copyright;
• Ablauf des Verkaufsvorgangs sales process;
• Ablauf eines Wechsels maturity of a bill;
• reibungsloser Ablauf der Weltwirtschaft smooth-running world economy;
• Ablauf einer Frist hemmen to suspend the running of a time;
• Ablaufdatum expiry date;
• Ablaufdiagramm flow (sequence) chart. -
43 upływ
m sgt (G upływu) 1. książk. (przemijanie) passage- upływ czasu the passage a. flow of time- niepowstrzymany upływ czasu the relentless passage of time- po upływie kilku lat after several years (have/had passed)- przed upływem miesiąca (w przyszłości) before the month is out, by the end of the month- w miarę upływu czasu as time goes by a. on- z upływem czasu with a. in time- z upływem lat over the years- zatrzymać upływ czasu to make time stand still przen.2. (koniec) expiry GB, expiration US- po upływie terminu after the deadline (has/had passed)- „nie stosować po upływie terminu ważności” ‘do not use past a. after a. beyond the expiry date’- zrezygnował przed upływem kadencji he resigned before his term of office expired a. was over- nie przyjadę przed upływem roku I won’t come before the end of the year3. przest. upływ krwi blood loss, loss of blood- upływ krwi z rany/nosa the flow of blood from the wound/nose- umrzeć z upływu krwi to die from loss of blood- upływ prądu a power leak a. leakage* * *( czasu) passagepo upływie godziny/miesiąca — after an hour/a month
przed upływem roku — ( przez rok) within a lub one year; ( przed końcem roku) before the end of the year
z upływem lat — as the years go lub went by
* * *mi1. (= minięcie czasu) lapse, passage; przed upływem miesiąca within a month's time; before the month is out; po upływie kilku lat after a lapse of several years; z upływem lat as the years pass l. go by; w miarę upływu czasu as time goes on; (szybki) upływ czasu flight of time, passage of time; ( terminu) expiry, expiration.2. flow, flux; upływ krwi loss of blood.3. upływ prądu el. leak.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > upływ
-
44 lasso
m : lasso di tempo period of time* * *1 weary, tired2 (infelice): ohimè lasso!, alas!lasso2 s.m. lapse; period: dopo un certo lasso di tempo, after a lapse of time; rimarrà per un certo lasso di tempo, he will remain for a certain period of time; cosa hai fatto in questo lasso di tempo?, what have you been doing lately?1 (allentato) slack, loose2 (eccessivamente indulgente) lax.lasso4 s.m. (laccio) lasso.* * *['lasso]sostantivo maschile* * *lasso/'lasso/sostantivo m.lasso di tempo lapse of time. -
45 прошествие
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > прошествие
-
46 Verlauf
m; -(e)s, Verläufe1. der Zeit, eines Vorgangs etc.: course; der Verlauf einer Sache auch the way s.th. goes ( oder develops); zum typischen Verlauf einer Krankheit gehören be part of the typical course for a disease; das kommt auf den Verlauf des Abends etc. an that depends on how ( oder on the way) the evening etc. goes ( oder develops), that depends on which course the evening etc. takes; den weiteren Verlauf abwarten wait and see how things go ( oder develop); im Verlauf (+ Gen. oder von) in the course of; nach Verlauf von after (a lapse of); einen schlimmen Verlauf nehmen take a bad course; der Verlauf der Dinge gibt ihm Recht the course of events is proving him right2. räumlich, einer Grenze etc.: course; immer dem Verlauf der Straße nach keep following the course of the street* * *der Verlaufprogression; run; course; current; progress* * *Ver|laufmcourse; (= Ausgang) end, issue; (COMPUT, INTERNET) historyim Verláúf der Zeit — in the course of time
im Verláúf des Tages — in or during the course of the day
im Verláúf der Jahre/Monate — over the (course of the) years/months
im Verláúf der Verhandlungen/Arbeit — in the course of the negotiations/work
einen guten/schlechten Verláúf nehmen — to go well/badly
den Verláúf einer Sache verfolgen/beobachten — to follow/observe the course (which) sth takes
im weiteren Verláúf der Sache zeichnete sich folgende Tendenz ab — as things developed the following tendency became apparent
* * *Ver·lauf[fɛɐ̯ˈlauf]m1. (Ablauf) courseim \Verlauf einer S. gen during [or in the course of] sthim \Verlauf der nächsten Monate in the course of the next few monthseinen bestimmten \Verlauf nehmen to take a particular courseder Prozess nahm einen unerwartet guten \Verlauf the case went unexpectedly well3. TYPO gradation, tone shading, vignetted background* * *der; Verlauf[e]s, Verläufe course* * *1. der Zeit, eines Vorgangs etc: course; IT, INTERNET (Anzeige aufgerufener Dateien oder besuchter Websites) history;zum typischen Verlauf einer Krankheit gehören be part of the typical course for a disease;an that depends on how ( oder on the way) the evening etc goes ( oder develops), that depends on which course the evening etc takes;den weiteren Verlauf abwarten wait and see how things go ( oder develop);im Verlauf (+gen odervon) in the course of;nach Verlauf von after (a lapse of);einen schlimmen Verlauf nehmen take a bad course;der Verlauf der Dinge gibt ihm recht the course of events is proving him right2. räumlich, einer Grenze etc: course;immer dem Verlauf der Straße nach keep following the course of the street* * *der; Verlauf[e]s, Verläufe course* * *-¨e (eines Naturereignisses oder -prozesses) f.regime n. m.order of events n.progression n. -
47 अत्यासम्
aty-āsamind. ifc. after the lapse of
(e.g.. dvyahâ̱tyāsam, after the lapse of two days) Pāṇ. 3-4, 57 Sch.
-
48 прошествие
n. lapse, end; по прошествии, after a lapse of, at the end ofРусско-английский словарь математических терминов > прошествие
-
49 Zeitspanne
* * *die Zeitspannelength of time; bout; period* * *Zeit|span|nefperiod of time* * *die1) (a passing away (of time): I saw him again after a lapse of five years.) lapse2) (a period (of): a bout of coughing.) bout3) (any length of time: a period of three days; a period of waiting.) period* * *Zeit·span·nef period of time* * *die period* * *Zeitspanne f period (of time);innerhalb einer Zeitspanne von within a space ( oder period) of* * *die period* * *f.while n. -
50 अच्चय
අච්චය accaya m1. fault; 2. lapse; 3. passing away. (accayena = after the lapse of). -
51 прошествие
n. lapse, end;
по прошествии - after a lapse of, at the end of -
52 прошествие
-
53 прошествие
с.по прошествии (рд.) — after the lapse (of), after the expiration (of)
по прошествии пяти лет — after five years had elapsed, five years later
-
54 прошествие
с.по проше́ствии (рд.) — after the lapse (of), after the expiration (of)
по проше́ствии пяти́ лет — after five years had elapsed, five years later
по проше́ствии э́того вре́мени — after that period of time
по проше́ствии сро́ка — after the expiration of the term
-
55 परि _pari
परि ind. (Sometimes changed to परी, as परिवाह or परीवाह, परिहास or परीहास)1 As a prefix to verbs and nouns derived from them, it means (a) round, round about, about; (b) in addition to, further; (c) opposite to, against; (d) much, excessively.-2 As a separable preposition it means (a) towards, in the direction of, to, opposite to (with an acc.); वृक्षं परि विद्योतते विद्युत्; (b) successively, severally (with an acc.); वृक्षं वृक्षं परि सिञ्चति 'he waters tree after tree'; (c) to the share or lot of (showing भाग or participation) (with acc.); यदत्र मां परि स्यात् 'what may fall to my lot'; or लक्ष्मीर्हरिं परि Sk.; (d) from, out of; (e) expect, outside of, with the exception of (with abl.); परि त्रिगर्तेभ्यो वृष्टो देवः or पर्यनन्तात् त्रयस्तापाः Vop.; (f) after the lapse of; परि संवत्सरात् (g) in consequence of; (h) be- yond, more than; भृत्याः परि चतुर्दश Mb.3.1.11 (com. अधिकचतुर्दशाः पञ्चदशेत्यर्थः; (i) according to, in accordance with; (j) above, over.-3 As an adverbial prefix to nouns not directly connected with verbs, it means 'very', 'very much, 'excessively'; as in पर्यश्रु 'bursting into tears'; so परिचतुर्दशन्, परिदौर्बल्य.-4 At the begin- ning of adverbial compounds परि means (a) without, except, outside, with the exception of; as in परित्रिगर्तं वृष्टो दिवः P.II.1.12; VI.2.33. (According to P.II. 1.1. परि may be used at the end of adverbial comp. after अक्ष, शलाका, and a numeral to denote loss or defeat in a game by an unlucky or adverse cast of dice' (द्यूतव्यवहारे पराजये एवायं समासः) e. g. अक्षपरि, शलाका- परि, एकपरि; cf. अक्षपरि; (b) round about, all round, surrounded by; as in पर्यग्नि 'in the midst of flames'.-5 At the end of an adjectival comp. परि has the sense of 'exhausted by', or 'feeling repugnance for'; as in पर्यध्ययनः = परिग्लानो$ध्ययनाय. -
56 по прошествии
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > по прошествии
-
57 nach Ablauf von drei Monaten
nach Ablauf von drei Monaten
after a lapse of three months, after three months have passedBusiness german-english dictionary > nach Ablauf von drei Monaten
-
58 talk
1. nразговор, беседа; pl переговорыmore peace talks are going to take place / getting underway / lie ahead — переговоры о мирном урегулировании будут продолжены
to be more flexible in the talks — проявлять бо́льшую гибкость на переговорах
to begin (the) talks — начинать / открывать переговоры
to bring a country into the talks between smb — вовлекать / подключать какую-л. страну к переговорам между кем-л.
to come to the talks empty-handed — приходить на переговоры с пустыми руками ( без новых предложений)
to complete / to conclude talks — завершать переговоры
to damage the talks — вредить / мешать / препятствовать переговорам, подрывать переговоры
to demand a prompt resumption of peace talks — требовать скорейшего возобновления переговоров о мире
to derail / to disrupt the talks — срывать переговоры
to dominate the two days of talks — быть главным вопросом на переговорах, которые продлятся два дня
to extend talks amid reports of smth — продлевать переговоры, в то время как поступают сообщения о чем-л.
to hamper the talks — вредить / мешать / препятствовать переговорам, подрывать переговоры
to have / to hold further / more talks with smb — проводить дальнейшие переговоры / продолжать переговоры с кем-л.
to hold talks at the request of smb — проводить переговоры по чьей-л. просьбе
to hold talks in an exceptionally warm atmosphere — вести переговоры в исключительно теплой атмосфере
to iron out difficulties in the talks — устранять трудности, возникшие в ходе переговоров
to maintain one's talks for 10 days — продолжать переговоры еще 10 дней
to make good / substantial progress at / in the talks — добиваться значительного / существенного успеха на переговорах
to make smb more flexible in the talks — заставлять кого-л. занять более гибкую позицию на переговорах
to obstruct the talks — вредить / мешать / препятствовать переговорам, подрывать переговоры
to offer unconditional talks to smb — предлагать кому-л. провести переговоры, не сопровождаемые никакими условиями
to open (the) talks — начинать / открывать переговоры
to push forward the talks — активизировать переговоры; давать толчок переговорам
to put the proposals to arms reduction talks — ставить предложения на рассмотрение участников переговоров о сокращении вооружений
to re-launch / to reopen talks — возобновлять переговоры
to restart / to resume talks — возобновлять переговоры
to resume talks after a lapse of 18 months — возобновлять переговоры после полуторагодового перерыва
to schedule talks — намечать / планировать переговоры
to start (the) talks — начинать / открывать переговоры
to steer a diplomatic course in one's talks — проводить дипломатическую линию на переговорах
to stymie the talks — вредить / мешать / препятствовать переговорам, подрывать переговоры
to torpedo the talks — вредить / мешать / препятствовать переговорам, подрывать переговоры
- accession talksto walk out of / to withdraw from talks — уходить с переговоров, отказываться от продолжения переговоров
- after a full day of talks
- ambassadorial talks
- ambassadorial-level talks
- another round of talks gets under way today
- arduous talks
- arms control talks
- arms talks
- backstage talks
- barren talks
- beneficial talks
- bilateral talks
- bittersweet talk
- border talks
- breakdown in talks
- breakdown of talks - businesslike talks
- by means of talks
- by talks
- call for fresh talks
- carefully prepared talks
- cease-fire talks
- CFE talks
- coalition talks
- collapsed talks
- completion of talks
- conduct of talks
- confidential talks
- confrontational talks
- constructive talks
- conventional arms control talks
- conventional forces in Europe talks
- conventional stability talks
- conventional talks
- conventional-force talk
- cordial talks
- crux of the talks
- current round of talks
- deadlocked talks
- delay in the talks
- detailed talks
- direct talks
- disarmament talks
- discreet talks
- disruption of talks
- divisive talks
- early talks
- election talk
- emergency talks
- equal talks
- Europe-wide talks
- exhaustive talks
- exploratory talks
- extensive talks
- face-to-face talks
- failure at the talks
- failure of the talks
- familiarization talks
- farewell talks
- final round of talks
- follow -up talks
- follow-on talks
- force-reduction talks
- formal talks
- forthcoming talks
- four-way talks
- frank talks
- fresh round of talks
- fresh talks
- friendly atmosphere in the talks
- friendly talks
- frosty talks
- fruitful talks
- fruitless talks
- full talks
- full-scale talks
- further talks
- get-to-know-you talks
- good-faith talks
- hard-going talks
- highest-level talks
- high-level talks
- in a follow-up to one's talks
- in the course of talks
- in the last round of the talks
- in the latest round of the talks
- in the talks
- inconclusive talks
- indirect talks
- industrial promotion talks
- informal talks
- intensive talks
- intercommunal talks
- interesting talks
- interparty talks
- last-ditch talks
- last-minute talks
- lengthy talks
- low-level talks
- make-or-break talks
- man-to-man talks
- marathon talks
- MBFR talks
- meaningful talks
- mediator in the talks
- membership talks
- ministerial talks
- more talks
- multilateral talks
- Mutual and Balanced Force Reduction talks
- news lockout during the talks
- no further talks are scheduled
- non-stop talks
- normalization talks
- nuclear and space arms talks
- observer at the talks
- offer of talks
- on-and-off talks
- Open Skies Talk
- open talks
- outcome of the talks
- pace of the talks
- participant in the talks
- parties at the talks
- pay talks
- peace talks
- pep talk
- political talks
- positive talks
- preliminary talks
- preparatory talks
- present at the talks are...
- pre-summit talks
- pre-talks
- prime-ministerial talks
- private talks
- productive talks
- profound talks
- programmatic talk
- proposed talks
- proximity talks
- rapid progress in talks
- rapprochement talks
- realistic talks
- renewal of talks
- resumed talks
- resumption of talks
- reunification talks - sales talks
- SALT
- scheduled talks
- secret talks
- security talks
- sensible talks
- separate talks
- serious talks
- session of the talks
- setback in the talks
- sincere talks
- stage-by-stage talks
- stormy talks
- Strategic Arms Limitation Talks
- Strategic Arms Reduction Talks
- substantial talks
- substantive talks
- successful progress of the talks
- summit talks
- talk was conducted in an atmosphere
- talk was held in an atmosphere
- talk will be dominated by the row which...
- talks about talk
- talks are alarmingly behind schedule
- talks are at a standstill
- talks are critical
- talks are deadlocked
- talks are due to resume
- talks are getting nowhere
- talks are going ahead
- talks are going well
- talks are heading for deadlock
- talks are in doubt
- talks are in high gear
- talks are in jeopardy
- talks are into their final day
- talks are not going fast enough
- talks are only a start
- talks are progressing at a snail's pace
- talks are progressing smoothly
- talks are progressing well
- talks are set to fail
- talks are stalemated
- talks are still on track
- talks are taking place in a constructive atmosphere
- talks are underway
- talks at a ministerial level
- talks at the highest level
- talks at the level of deputy foreign ministers
- talks between smb have run into last-minute difficulties
- talks between the two sides
- talks bogged down on smth
- talks broke down
- talks came to a standstill
- talks center on smth
- talks collapsed
- talks come at a time when...
- talks concentrate on
- talks dragged on for years
- talks ended in agreement
- talks ended in failure
- talks ended inconclusively
- talks ended without agreement
- talks failed to make any progress
- talks faltered on smth
- talks foundered on smth
- talks get underway
- talks go into a second day
- talks go on
- talks had a successful start
- talks had been momentous
- talks hang by a thread
- talks hang in the balance
- talks have been constructive and businesslike
- talks have broken up in failure
- talks have ended on an optimistic note
- talks have ended with little sign of agreement
- talks have ended with little sign of program
- talks have fallen through
- talks have got off to a friendly start
- talks have got off to a successful start
- talks have made little progress towards peace
- talks have never been closer to an agreement
- talks have reached deadlock
- talks have reopened
- talks have run into difficulties
- talks have run into trouble
- talks inch forward
- talks is burgeoning again about...
- talks made progress
- talks may continue into tomorrow
- talks may not get off the ground
- talks now under way
- talks of peace
- talks of procedural nature
- talks on a range of issues
- talks on conventional stability
- talks open
- talks overran by half an hour
- talks overshadowed by smth
- talks produced no results
- talks reconvene
- talks remain deadlocked
- talks restart
- talks resume
- talks stalled over the issue
- talks under the auspices of smb
- talks went into the small hours of the morning
- talks went late into the night
- talks went on late into the night
- talks went smoothly
- talks were due to start a month ago
- talks were not conclusive
- talks were suspended
- talks were warm, friendly and cordial
- talks will cover smth
- talks will focus on smth
- talks will go ahead
- talks will take place at the undersecretaries of foreign affairs level
- talks will yield an agreement
- talks with smb are not acceptable
- talks with the mediation of smb
- talks without preconditions
- talks would make little headway
- the agreement was signed at the end of 5 days of talks
- the area affected in the talks
- the outcome of the talks is not easy to predict
- the pace of the talks is slow
- the progress of the talks
- there was a sense of achievement at the end of the talks
- this problem will be at the heart of the talks
- those in the talks
- three days of talks have failed to make any tangible progress
- three-sided talks
- three-way talks
- too much talks and not enough action
- top-level talks
- touchstone of progress in the talks
- trade talks
- trilateral talks
- tripartite talks
- two-way talks
- umbrella peace talks
- unconditional talks
- United Nations-mediated talks
- United Nations-sponsored talks
- unity talks
- unofficial talk
- unproductive talks
- unscheduled talks
- useful talks
- walkout from the talks
- weighty talks
- wide range of talks
- wide-ranging talks
- workmanlike talks 2. vвести беседу, разговариватьto talk about smth — вести переговоры о чем-л.
to talk to smb direct — вести с кем-л. прямые переговоры
to talk to smb through a third party — вести переговоры с кем-л. через посредника
to talk tough — вести беседу / говорить резко
-
59 परि
páriind. round, around, about, round about;
fully, abundantly, richly (esp. ibc. <where alsoᅠ parī> to express fulness orᅠ high degree) RV. etc. etc.;
as a prep. (with acc.) about (in space andᅠ time) RV. AV. ;
against, opposite to, in the direction of, towards, to ib. (cf. Pāṇ. 1-4, 90 ;
alsoᅠ at the beginning of a comp. mfn.;
cf. ib. II, 2, 18 Vārtt. 4 Pat. andᅠ pary-adhyayana);
beyond, more than AV. ;
to the share of (with as, orᅠ bhū, to fall to a person's lot) Pāṇ. 1-4, 90 ;
successively, severally (e.g.. vṛikshamparisiñcati, he waters tree after tree) ib. ;
(with abl.) from, away from, out of RV. AV. ṠBr. (cf. Pāṇ. 1-4, 93);
outside of, except Pāṇ. 1-4, 88 Kāṡ. (often repeated ib. VIII, 1, 5 ;
alsoᅠ at the beginning orᅠ the end of an ind. comp. ib. II, 1, 12);
after the lapse of Mn. III, 119 MBh. XIII, 4672 ;
(some read parisaṉvatsarāt);
in consequence orᅠ on account orᅠ for the sake of RV. AV. ;
according to (esp. dhármaṇaspári, according to ordinance orᅠ in conformity with law orᅠ right) RV. ;
+ cf. Zd. pairi;
Gk. περί
-
60 по истечении
(чего-л.) after/on the expiry (of), at the end ofпо истечении некоторого времени — after a lapse of time, as time passes
См. также в других словарях:
lapse — 1 / laps/ n: a termination or failure due to events, neglect, or time: as a: the failure of a bequest (as because the intended recipient dies before the testator) compare anti lapse statute b: the termination of an insurance policy because of… … Law dictionary
lapse — [[t]læ̱ps[/t]] lapses, lapsing, lapsed 1) N COUNT: usu adj N, N in n A lapse is a moment or instance of bad behaviour by someone who usually behaves well. On Friday he showed neither decency nor dignity. It was an uncommon lapse. 2) N COUNT: N of … English dictionary
lapse — I. noun Etymology: Latin lapsus, from labi to slip more at sleep Date: 1526 1. a. a slight error typically due to forgetfulness or inattention < a lapse in table manners > b. a temporary deviation or fall especially from a higher to a lower state … New Collegiate Dictionary
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 …
lapse — n. & v. n. 1 a slight error; a slip of memory etc. 2 a weak or careless decline into an inferior state. 3 (foll. by of) an interval or passage of time (after a lapse of three years). 4 Law the termination of a right or privilege through disuse or … Useful english dictionary
Lapse and anti-lapse — are complementary concepts under the law of wills, which address the disposition of property that is willed to someone who dies before the testator (the writer of the will).LapseLapse is a common law rule that if the person to whom property is… … Wikipedia
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 rate — The lapse rate is defined as the rate of decrease with height for an atmospheric variable. The variable involved is temperature unless specified otherwise.[1][2] The terminology arises from the word lapse in the sense of a decrease or decline;… … Wikipedia
lapse — ▪ I. lapse lapse 1 [læps] verb [intransitive] 1. COMMERCE if a contract, agreement, or offer lapses, it ends because an agreed time limit has passed: • The customer has the right to exercise the option or allow the option to lapse. • There are… … Financial and business terms
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 rate — Meteorol. the rate of decrease of atmospheric temperature with increase of elevation vertically above a given location. [1915 20] * * * ▪ meteorology rate of change in temperature observed while moving upward through the Earth s atmosphere … Universalium