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lapso

lapse

noun LAHP-soh Rare

Origin: From Latin lapsus (a slip, a falling)

Also means

interval

Usage Note

Lapso refers to a span of time: un lapso de tres años, or en un corto lapso ('in a short space of time'), common in formal writing. Do not confuse it with lapsus, borrowed intact for a slip of the tongue or memory.

Examples

"En un lapso de horas todo cambió."

Natural Translation

In the space of a few hours everything changed.

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