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elapse [ɪˈlæps] vb
(intr) (of time) to pass by [from Latin ēlābī to slip away, from lābī to slip, glide] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms Translations elapse vi → vergehen, verstreichen v elapse [iˈlaps] (of time) to pass A month had elapsed since our last meeting. verbygaan, verloop يَمْضي، يَنْقَضي минавам uplynout gå; forløbe verstreichen περνώ (για χρόνο) pasar, transcurrir mööduma سپری شدن؛ گذشتن kulua (s')écouler לָחָלוֹף, לַעֲבוֹר बीतना, व्यतीत होना, गुजर जाना, चला जाना prolaziti, proteći (el)telik berlalu líða hjá passare, trascorrere 経過する (시간이) 경과하다 praeiti, praslinkti (par laiku) paiet; aizritēt berlalu voorbijgaan forløpe upłynąć decorrer a se scurge проходить uplynúť minevati proći förflyta ผ่านไป geçmek (時間)消逝 минати وقت کا گزرنا (thời gian) trôi qua (时间)消逝 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| A few days were allowed to elapse (as a precaution agreed to by both parties) before the jewel was actually taken out of the bank. Twelve, fifteen, eighteen months would often elapse without any tidings of them, when they would come sweeping their way down the Ottawa in full glee, their canoes laden down with packs of beaver skins. It was not yet certain, although very probable, that the tulip would flower black; if, therefore, he stole it now, he not only might be committing a useless crime, but also the theft might be discovered in the time which must elapse until the flower should open. |
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