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desliz — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • gaffe noun An embarrassing mistake made in public, especially something tactless said in front of the wrong people.
  • lapse noun A brief slip or failure, especially a temporary lowering of standards or attention.
  • misstep noun A mistake or poor decision, especially one that damages someone's reputation or plans.
  • skid noun An uncontrolled sliding movement, as when a vehicle's wheels lose grip.
  • slip verb To lose one's footing or grip and slide accidentally.
  • stumble verb To trip or lose one’s balance while walking.

Senses

desliz is used for these senses in English:

  • gaffe A foolish and embarrassing error, especially one made in public; a social blunder; a breach of etiquette.
  • lapse A temporary failure; a slip.
  • misstep (figurative) An error or mistake.
  • skid An out-of-control sliding motion as would result from applying the brakes too hard in a car or other vehicle.
  • slip A mistake or error.
  • slip-up (idiomatic) A (small) error or mistake; a (minor) misstep.
  • stumble An error or blunder.

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.

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