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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
m.1 absent-mindedness.2 distraction, red herring, misleading clue.pres.subj.1st person singular (yo) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: despistar.* * *1 (distracción) absent-mindedness2 (error) mistake, slip\tener un despiste to be absent-minded■ tiene un despiste tan grande que no sabe qué hora es he's so absent-minded he doesn't know what time of day it is* * *SM1) (=error) slip2) (=distracción) absent-mindedness¡qué despiste tienes! — you're so absent-minded!
* * *a) ( distracción) absentmindednessen un momento de despiste le robaron la maleta — he took his eye off his suitcase for a moment and someone stole it
b) ( equivocación) slip, mistake* * *----* cometer errores por despiste = bump into + lampposts.* * *a) ( distracción) absentmindednessen un momento de despiste le robaron la maleta — he took his eye off his suitcase for a moment and someone stole it
b) ( equivocación) slip, mistake* * ** cometer errores por despiste = bump into + lampposts.* * *1 (distracción) absentmindedness, forgetfulnesscon su habitual despiste absentminded o forgetful as everen un momento de despiste le robaron la maleta he took his eye off his suitcase for a moment and someone stole it, in an unguarded moment he had his suitcase stolen¡qué despiste tengo hoy! I'm so forgetful o I can't seem to concentrate today!2 (equivocación) slip, mistaketiene muchos despistes he makes a lot of (silly) mistakessé que se escribe con acento, fue un despiste I know it should have an accent, it was just a slip o a silly mistake* * *
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) imperativo
Multiple 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
* * *despiste nm1. [distracción] absent-mindedness, forgetfulness;¡vaya despiste que tiene! she's so absent-minded o forgetful!;¡qué despiste! ¡creía que la reunión era mañana! how forgetful of me! I thought the meeting was tomorrow!;entraron en el edificio en un despiste del vigilante they got into the building when the night watchman wasn't looking;en un momento de despiste se me coló todo el mundo everyone Br jumped the queue o US cut in line in front of me when I wasn't looking2. [error] mistake, slip;el accidente se debió a un despiste del conductor the accident was caused by a mistake on the part of the driver;tener un despiste to make a mistake, to slip up* * *m distraction;tener un despiste become distracted* * *despiste nm1) : absentmindedness2) : mistake, slip* * *despiste n1. (error) mistake2. (característica) absent mindedness
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