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1 lapse
læps
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
II
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
II
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 -
2 despiste
Del verbo despistar: ( conjugate despistar) \ \
despisté es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
despiste es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativoMultiple Entries: despistar despiste
despistar ( conjugate despistar) verbo transitivo ‹ sabueso› to throw … off the scent despistarse verbo pronominal ( confundirse) to get confused o muddled; ( distraerse) to lose concentration
despiste sustantivo masculino
despistar verbo transitivo
1 (hacer perder la pista) to lose, throw off the scent
2 figurado to mislead
despiste sustantivo masculino
1 (cualidad) absent-mindedness
2 (error) slip-up: ¡menudo despiste llamarle por su apodo!, that was quite a slip-up, calling him by his nickname! ' despiste' also found in these entries: Spanish: olvido -
3 memoria
memoria sustantivo femenino 1 ( en general) memory;◊ tener buena/mala memoria to have a good/poor memory;si la memoria no me falla or engaña if my memory serves me right; desde que tengo memoria for as long as I can remember; aprender/saber algo de memoria to learn/know sth by heart; respetar la memoria de algn to respect the memory of sb; a la or en memoria de algn in memory of sb 2 3a) (Adm, Com) report;b) (Educ) written paper
memoria sustantivo femenino
1 memory: le falla la memoria, his memory fails him
2 (recuerdo) memory
3 (informe) report, statement: me han encargado que prepare la memoria del último ejercicio, I was asked to write the annual report for the last fiscal year 4 memorias, (biografía) memoirs Locuciones: de memoria, by heart ' memoria' also found in these entries: Spanish: confín - conservar - estampar - fallar - flaca - flaco - flojear - fotográfica - fotográfico - laguna - nublarse - olvidar - oxidada - oxidado - prodigiosa - prodigioso - quedarse - refrescar - retener - revivir - tener - vivir - aprender - cultivar - de - ejercitar - grabar - manchar - privilegiado - recordar English: blank out - bring back - buffer - cache memory - call - cast back - concentration - core memory - dim - faint - go - good - heart - indistinct - jog - lapse - learn - linger - live on - memorize - memory - monument - nudge - phrase - poem - ram - recall - recede - refresh - report - ROM - rote - serve - temporary - wipe away - fix - long - remember - remembrance - think - trot
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