lapse (læps)

noun/verb
/læps/
desliz (desliz)

Meaning

As noun: a temporary failure or slip; As verb: to end or fall into disuse.
a temporary failure of concentration, memory, or judgment; the termination of a right or privilege
Traducción del significado
Un fracaso temporal o error; verbo: caer en desuso.
Un fracaso temporal o error; verbo: caer en desuso.

Oraciones de ejemplo

She apologized for her lapse in judgment.

Ella se disculpó por su lapsus de juicio.
Ella se disculpó por su lapsus de juicio.

There was a brief lapse in security that allowed the intruder to enter the building.

Hubo un breve lapsus de seguridad que permitió al intruso entrar al edificio.
Hubo un breve lapsus de seguridad que permitio al intruso entrar al edificio.

Expresiones de ejemplo

time lapse
lapso de tiempo
lapso de tiempo

Synonyms

failure, mistake, error, decline, gap, slip, oversight
Entrada 1
failure, mistake, error, decline, gap
Entrada 2
slip, mistake, error, oversight

Antonyms

continuity, progress, attention, focus, concentration, vigilance
Entrada 1
continuity, progress
Entrada 2
attention, focus, concentration, vigilance

Colocaciones

lapse of memory, lapse in judgment, time lapse, memory lapse, security lapse, brief lapse
Entrada 1
lapse of memory, lapse in judgment, time lapse
Entrada 2
memory lapse, security lapse, brief lapse

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