lapse

language: fr

definitions

  1. noun
    a temporary return to a previous state or condition; a failure to maintain a standard
    fr: déclin; erreur
  2. verb
    to fail to maintain a standard; to pass or slip by
    fr: décliner; passer

examples

  1. a lapse in judgment

    un lapsus de jugement

  2. He experienced a lapse in judgment.

    Il y a eu un lapsus de mémoire.