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J'oublie (en. I forget)

/ʒu.blij/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

To not recall a fact, event, or information.

I often forget birthdays.

J'oublie souvent les anniversaires.

To overlook something.

I forget my worries when I am on vacation.

J'oublie mes soucis quand je suis en vacances.

To no longer have in memory.

I forget what I said yesterday.

J'oublie ce que j'ai dit hier.

Etymology

From old French 'oblier', from Latin 'oblivisci', which means to forget.

Common Phrases and Expressions

I forget everything

I do not remember anything.

j'oublie tout

I forget to tell you

I have not informed you.

j'oublie de te dire

I often forget

I rarely remember.

j'oublie souvent

I think I forget

I think I do not remember.

je crois que j'oublie

I had forgotten you

I did not remember you.

je t'avais oublié

Related Words

to forget

No longer having anything in memory.

oublier

memory

Ability to remember.

mémoire

memory

Recall of a past event.

souvenir

not to remember

To forget something.

ne pas se souvenir

to lose one's memory

To no longer remember anything.

perdre la mémoire

Slang Meanings

To have one's head in the clouds.

I am so distracted that I forget everything; I have my head in the clouds.

Je suis tellement distrait que j'oublie tout, j'ai la tête dans les nuages.

To be scatterbrained.

With my busy schedule, I am often scatterbrained and forget things.

Avec mon emploi du temps chargé, je suis souvent tête en l'air et j'oublie les choses.

To let go.

Sometimes you just have to let go and forget the little worries.

Parfois, il faut juste lâcher prise et oublier les petits tracas.

To be out of it.

I don’t know what’s happening to me; I am out of it and forget plenty of things.

Je ne sais pas ce qui m'arrive, je suis à l'ouest et j'oublie plein de choses.

To zone out.

I completely zoned out on our meeting; sorry, I often forget.

J'ai complètement zappé notre rendez-vous, désolé, j'oublie souvent.