potknięcie — meaning in English

English meaning

• lapse noun A brief slip or failure, especially a temporary lowering of standards or attention.
• SNAFU noun A confused, chaotic mess or a major mistake, especially one caused by miscommunication or poor planning.
• stumble verb To trip or lose one’s balance while walking.
• trip noun A journey, especially for pleasure or a specific purpose.

Senses

potknięcie is used for these senses in English:

• SNAFU A major glitch or breakdown; a mistake or blunder.
• lapse A temporary failure; a slip.
• stumble An error or blunder.
• trip A stumble or misstep.

lapse — full definition

1. noun A brief slip or failure, especially a temporary lowering of standards or attention.
2. noun The ending of a right, agreement, or membership because it was left unused or not renewed.
3. verb To slip gradually into a worse state, bad habit, or silence.
4. verb To become invalid because a deadline passed or it was not renewed.

SNAFU — full definition

1. noun A confused, chaotic mess or a major mistake, especially one caused by miscommunication or poor planning.
2. verb To mess something up badly.

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