D'oublier (en. To forget)

/d.u.b.li.je/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
verb
No longer having in memory.
He forgot his appointment.
Il a oublié son rendez-vous.
Not remembering something important.
I wanted to talk to him, but I forgot.
Je voulais lui parler, mais j'ai oublié.
Stopping to think about something.
She is trying to forget her worries.
Elle essaie d'oublier ses soucis.

Etymology

From the Latin verb 'oblivisci' which means 'to forget'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to forget to do something
Not accomplishing a planned task.
oublier de faire quelque chose
to forget one's worries
Ceasing to think about one's worries.
oublier ses préoccupations
to forget something important
Not remembering an essential piece of information.
oublier quelque chose d'important

Related Words

memory
The ability to remember.
mémoire
remembrance
The action of recalling something.
souvenir
amnesia
Partial or total loss of memory.
amnésie

Slang Meanings

To bolt
He bolted with his promises.
Il s'est fait la malle avec ses promesses.
To move on to something else
After the failure, he prefers to move on to something else.
Après l'échec, il préfère passer à autre chose.