lapse

language: pt

definitions

  1. noun
    a temporary return to a previous state or condition; a failure to maintain a standard
    pt: queda; erro
  2. verb
    to fail to maintain a standard; to pass or slip by
    pt: decadecer; passar

examples

  1. a lapse in judgment

    um erro de julgamento

  2. He experienced a lapse in judgment.

    Ele teve um lapsus de memória.