📖 Определения и значения для слова lapse
📒 a small mistake, especially one that is caused by forgetting something or by being careless
- a lapse of concentration/memory
- A momentary lapse in the final set cost her the match.
- I had a momentary lapse when I couldn't remember his name.
📒 a period of time between two things that happen
- After a lapse of six months we met up again.
- He wrote to us after a considerable lapse of time.
- I'm sorry for the long lapse of time between updates.
📒 an example or period of bad behaviour from somebody who normally behaves well
- It was an odd lapse for one who is normally so polite.
- allegations of ethical lapses