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lapses

UK
/ˈlæpsɪz/
US
/ˈlæpsɪz/
lapsenoun

lapses

pl

lapses
pl
UK
/læps/
US
/læps/
Translations
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.
Definitions
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.
Synonyms
break
interlude
gap
intermission
hiatus
pause
interval
lapseverb

lapses

lapsed
Past Simple
lapsed
Past Participle
lapsing
Gerund
UK
/læps/
US
/læps/
Translations
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.
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.
Additional translations
glisserAvec l’idée d’un passage progressif vers un autre état.
Definitions
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.
Synonyms
drop
fall
slip
pass
elapse
expire
lapseadjective
Definitions
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.
lapsepast participle
Definitions
No longer valid, active, or in force; expired or terminated.
The lapsed membership had to be renewed before he could enter the club.
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