lapse

a short period of time, especially when something bad happens during that time

intervalo, período, lapsus (de tiempo)

Collocations lapse of time

• There was a lapse in security.

  Hubo un lapsus en la seguridad.

to fail to do something that you should have done, or to stop doing something regularly

dejar de hacer algo, faltar a una obligación

• lapse into

• He lapsed into silence.

  Él cayó en el silencio.

a mistake or error, especially one made by forgetting to do something

error, equivocación, lapsus (oral)

Collocations lapse of memory

• He made a lapse in judgment.

  Cometió un error de juicio.

a period of time during which something is not active or effective, especially when it should be

período inactivo, suspensión (de algo)

Collocations lapse of a contract

• The agreement lapsed after six months.

  El acuerdo caducó después de seis meses.