Oublie (en. Forget)

/ubli/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

No longer having a piece of information, an event, or a thing in memory.

I forgot where I put my keys.

J'ai oublié où j'ai mis mes clés.

Not to take something into account, to ignore.

Don’t forget to call me tomorrow.

N'oublie pas de m'appeler demain.

To omit to do something.

She forgot to turn in her homework.

Elle a oublié de rendre son devoir.

Comes from the Latin verb 'obliviscor', which means 'to forget'.

to forget one’s way

To lose oneself or not to remember a route.

oublier son chemin

to forget to mention

Not to speak about something when it is relevant.

oublier de mentionner

to forget the time

To lose track of time while being absorbed in an activity.

oublier le temps

forgetfulness

State of not remembering something.

oubli

forgetful (masculine)

Who forgets easily.

oublieux

forgetful (feminine)

Feminine of 'forgetful', referring to a person who often forgets.

oublieuse

To zone out

I zoned out on my appointment.

J'ai zapper mon rendez-vous.

To drop

I dropped that task, I forgot it.

J'ai laissé tomber cette tâche, je l'ai oubliée.