Meaning
1 sensesTo pass or move by.
He allowed a month to elapse before beginning the work.
Several days elapsed before they met again.
vergehen, verrinnen
проходи́тьproxodítʹ, пройти́projtí, истека́тьistekátʹ
for time to move forward
Examples
4 sentencesOnly an hour would elapse before all the water had evaporated.
How much time has elapsed?
About an hour has elapsed.
Indeed, I wish very much to see you; for many years have now elapsed since I last had that pleasure.
Translations
7 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
(of time) to pass or move by:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
(of time) to pass or move by:
Origin
From Middle French elapser, from Latin elapsus.From Middle French elapser, from Latin elapsus.
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Forms
elapses, elapsing, elapsed, elapsedSynonyms
14 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle