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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMemory Lapse
/ˈmɛm.ə.ri læps/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A temporary failure to recall information or an event.
"During the meeting, she experienced a memory lapse and forgot the key points she wanted to discuss." - 2
An instance of forgetting or a brief period of forgetfulness.
"His memory lapse led him to misplace his keys again."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'memory' originates from the Latin 'memoria', which means 'the faculty of remembering'. 'Lapse' comes from the Latin 'lapsus', meaning 'a slipping or falling'. The combination reflects a modern understanding of cognitive processes and their occasional failures.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Memory Lapse" is said worldwide
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oubli temporaire
Transliteration: ubi tem-pé-rair
"Il a eu un oubli temporaire pendant la réunion."
Gedächtnislücke
Transliteration: geh-däch-tniß-lü-ke
"Er hatte eine Gedächtnislücke während des Gesprächs."
lapsus di memoria
Transliteration: lap-sus di me-mo-ria
"Ha avuto un lapsus di memoria durante la riunione."
lapsus de memoria
Transliteration: lap-sus de me-mo-ria
"Tuvo un lapsus de memoria en la reunión."
lapsos de memória
Transliteration: lap-sos de me-mo-ria
"Ele teve lapsos de memória durante a apresentação."
याददाश्त की कमी
Transliteration: yaad-daasht ki kami
"बैठक के दौरान उसे याददाश्त की कमी का सामना करना पड़ा।"
记忆失误
Transliteration: jìyì shīwù
"在会议上，他经历了记忆失误。"
기억 상실
Transliteration: gi-eok sang-sil
"회의 중에 기억 상실을 경험했다."
記憶の欠落
Transliteration: kioku no ketsuraku
"会議中に記憶の欠落があった。"
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