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lapse

UK
/læps/
US
/læps/

Translations

lapsenoun
lapses
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défaillanceInattention, oubli ou faiblesse momentanée.
The lapse in his memory caused him to forget the meeting.
La défaillance de sa mémoire l’a amené à oublier la réunion.
péremptionSurtout en contexte juridique ou administratif.
The lapse of the patent left the invention in the public domain.
La péremption du brevet a placé l’invention dans le domaine public.
dégradationBaisse ou détérioration d’un niveau ou d’un état.
The lapse in quality was noticeable in the latest product release.
La dégradation de la qualité était perceptible dans la dernière version du produit.
lapsEmploi dans l’expression figée « laps de temps ».
There was a lapse of several years between the two events.
Il s’est écoulé un laps de temps de plusieurs années entre les deux événements.
Synonyms
break
interlude
gap
intermission
hiatus
pause
interval
lapseverb
lapsed
Past Simple
lapsed
Past Participle
lapsing
Gerund
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retomberSe dit d’un retour à un état ou à un comportement antérieur, souvent plus négatif.
After months of hard work, he lapsed into his old habits.
Après des mois de travail acharné, il est retombé dans ses anciennes habitudes.
expirerPour un contrat, une police, un droit ou une validité.
The insurance policy will lapse if you don't pay the premium by the due date.
La police d’assurance expirera si vous ne payez pas la prime à la date prévue.
Additional translations
glisserAvec l’idée d’un passage progressif vers un autre état.
Synonyms
drop
fall
pass
slip
elapse
expire
lapseadjective
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Used attributively before another noun, chiefly in compound expressions such as "lapse rate" or "lapse clause".
de péremptionEmploi attributif, surtout dans un contexte juridique ou administratif.
The contract contains a lapse provision that voids it after a year of inactivity.
Le contrat contient une clause de péremption qui l’annule après un an d’inactivité.

Definitions

lapsenoun
A temporary failure of concentration, memory, or judgment.
The lapse in his memory caused him to forget the meeting.
An interval or passage of time.
There was a lapse of several years between the two events.
A decline or fall from a previous standard or state.
The lapse in quality was noticeable in the latest product release.
The termination or expiration of a right, privilege, or policy through neglect or the passage of time.
The lapse of the patent left the invention in the public domain.
lapseverb
To fall or slip into a worse or lower condition.
After months of hard work, he lapsed into his old habits.
To become invalid or void due to the passage of time or inaction.
The insurance policy will lapse if you don't pay the premium by the due date.
To pass gradually or smoothly into a different state or condition.
The conversation lapsed into silence as the evening wore on.
lapseadjective
Attributive. Relating to or involving a lapse, especially one of time or validity.
The contract contains a lapse provision that voids it after a year of inactivity.
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