a period of time passing between two things happening
промежуток времени, перерыв a time lapse /a lapse of time He turned up again after a lapse of two years. lapse verb [ I ] uk/læps/ us If an arrangement lapse s, it stops existing because of the amount of time that has passed.
истекать (о времени) The guarantee lapse d after two years. I've allowed my membership to lapse . Фразовые глаголы lapse into sth