Phrasal VerbBriathra Frásacha1 (v + prep) become inactivetransitiveaistreachhe's lapsed into bad habits againtá sé ar ais i mbun drochnósanna arísshe lapsed into Englishthiontaigh sí ar an mBéarla2 (v + prep) become worsetransitiveaistreachtéigh chunPhrVtit lePhrVcmudon't let it lapse into farcená déan mugadh magadh de, coinnigh ón mugadh magadh éwe were lapsing into sentimentalitybhíomar ag dul chun maoithneachais, bhí an maoithneachas ag fáil greim orainn3 (v + prep) resumetransitiveaistreachtéigh ar ais chuigcmuthey were beaten if they lapsed into Irishbhuailtí iad dá dtiontóidís ar ais ar an nGaeilge→ lapse