- ˈlapse into sth
- phrasal verb
to change to a different way of speaking or behavingShe often lapses into French (= starts speaking French).[/ex]
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ˈlapse into sth
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lapse into sth — UK US lapse into sth Phrasal Verb with lapse({{}}/læps/ verb [I] ► to gradually get into a worse state or condition: »It seems likely that some of these countries will lapse into economic and political chaos. »The finance minister dismissed… … Financial and business terms
lapse — lapse1 [læps] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: lapsus, from labi to slip ] 1.) a short period of time during which you fail to do something well or properly, often caused by not being careful momentary/temporary/occasional etc lapse ▪ Despite … Dictionary of contemporary English
lapse — 1 noun (C) 1 a short time when someone is careless or forgetful (+ in): There haven t been any lapses in security recently. (+ of): A single lapse of concentration cost Becker the game. | a memory lapse (=when you cannot remember something for a… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
lapse — [læps] noun [C] I 1) a short period when you fail to do something, or fail to show a quality He suffers from memory lapses.[/ex] lapses in concentration[/ex] 2) a period of time between two events There was a lapse of ten years between his visits … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
lapse — ▪ I. lapse lapse 1 [læps] verb [intransitive] 1. COMMERCE if a contract, agreement, or offer lapses, it ends because an agreed time limit has passed: • The customer has the right to exercise the option or allow the option to lapse. • There are… … Financial and business terms
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