Bahasa Melayu

lapse

Bahasa Melayu

English

lapse, mistake, become bad, deadlock

To lapse is to make a mistake, fall into a bad state, or reach a standstill.

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dalam keadaan tergesa-gesa itu, dia terlapse dan tersalah langkah.

    In the rush, he made a lapse and took the wrong step.

  2. Mesyuarat itu terlapse apabila kedua-dua pihak tidak setuju.

    The meeting came to a deadlock when both sides could not agree.

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What does “lapse” mean in Malay?

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membuat kesilapan, menjadi jahat, kebuntuan

The clearest sense here is making a mistake.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.