lapse (læps)

noun/verb
/læps/
erreur (erreur)

Signification

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
Traduction de la signification
Échec temporaire ou erreur; verbe: cesser d'être utilisé.
Échec temporaire ou erreur; verbe: cesser d'être utilisé.

Phrases d'exemple

She apologized for her lapse in judgment.

Elle s'est excusée pour son lapsus de jugement.
Elle s'est excusée pour son lapsus de jugement.

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

Il y a eu une brève erreur de sécurité qui a permis à l'intrus d'entrer dans le bâtiment.
Il y a eu une breve erreur de securite qui a permis a l'intrus d'entrer dans le batiment.

Expressions d'exemple

time lapse
intervalle de temps
intervalle de temps

Synonymes

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

Antonymes

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

Collocations

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

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