elapse — to pass or go by (especially of time)
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to pass or go by (especially of time)
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪˈlæps/
Korean meaning: (시간이) 지나가다, 경과하다
Korean pronunciation: 일**랩**스
Example Sentences
- Only five minutes had elapsed, but it felt like an eternity during the boring lecture.
- Two decades have elapsed since the invention of the smartphone.
- She kept checking her watch, amazed at how slowly time elapsed during her diet.
elapse
VERB//ɪˈlæps//
to pass or go by (especially of time)
to pass or go by (especially of time)
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As years elapse, the clock will collapse without a lapse!
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Origin
라틴어에서 온 단어로, '미끄러져 나가다'는 의미에서 시작되어 시간이 흘러가는 개념으로 발전했습니다.
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“Only five minutes had elapsed, but it felt like an eternity during the boring lecture.”
“Two decades have elapsed since the invention of the smartphone.”
“She kept checking her watch, amazed at how slowly time elapsed during her diet.”
“Several months elapsed before he finally replied to my text message.”
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