Significado
slip, lapse
- an involuntary mistake in speech, writing, or memory
En una frase
Scusami, ho chiamato tuo fratello con un altro nome per un banale lapsus.
Excuse me, I called your brother by another name due to a silly slip.
Quell'errore durante la conferenza è stato un lapsus o un'ammissione involontaria?
Was that mistake during the conference a slip of the tongue or an inadvertent admission?
Non intendevo offenderti; è stato solo un lapsus innocuo.
I didn't mean to offend you; it was just a harmless slip.
Formas de la palabra (3)
| Palabra | Formas de la palabra |
|---|---|
| lapsus | masculine · singular |
| lapsus | masculine · plural |
| lapsus | masculine · plural |
Notas de uso
- Invariable in the plural: 'un lapsus', 'due lapsus'.
- Borrowed directly from Latin; commonly used for a Freudian slip ('lapsus freudiano').