No. 12,278 in Spanish
lapsus
A brief mistake or slip, typically in speech or writing.
In a sentence
Tuve un pequeño lapsus y olvidé el nombre del actor.
I had a small lapse and forgot the actor's name.
Here, 'lapsus' refers to a brief lapse of memory or attention.
El lapsus en su discurso dejó a todos confundidos.
The lapse in his speech left everyone confused.
In this sentence, 'lapsus' signifies an error or slip made during the speech.
Por un lapsus, escribí mal la fecha en el documento.
Due to a lapse, I wrote the wrong date on the document.
Here, 'lapsus' is used to describe an unintentional mistake made during writing.
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