adjective/verb (past participle)
expirado, vencido, caducado
1. (of a contract, license, or membership) no longer valid because the time period has ended
His driver's license has lapsed.
Sua carteira de motorista expirou.
2. (of a person) no longer practicing or observing something, especially a religion or habit
He is a lapsed Catholic who no longer attends church.
Ele é um católico não-praticante que não frequenta mais a igreja.
3. (of time) to have passed or slipped away
Several months have lapsed since we last spoke.
Vários meses se passaram desde que falamos pela última vez.
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