lapse
1 noun brief failurecliseadh masc neamart masc1 dearmad masc1 a lapse of memory dearmad masc1, cliseadh cuimhnea lapse from duty faillí i ndualgas, neamart i ndualgas 2 noun deterioration of standarddearmad masc1 botún masc1 cliseadh masc there was a serious security lapse bhí droch-chliseadh slándála annShow full entry
3 noun time intervalafter a lapse of seven years tar éis seacht mbliana, i ndiaidh seacht mbliana a bheith caite 4 noun LAW ending of rightdul as feidhmdul i léig titim ar lárthe lapse of the bill titim ar lár an bhilledue to the lapse of the policy de bharr an polasaí a dhul in éag 5 verb come to stop INTRANSITIVEclis verb téigh i léig his concentration lapsed chuaigh a intinn ar seachránthe conversation had lapsed bhí an comhrá stoptha 6 verb LAW cease to be valid INTRANSITIVEtéigh as feidhm téigh i léig 7 verb REL stop believing INTRANSITIVEcaill verb tréig verb