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    Oublier (en. Forget)

    /ublje/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To cease to remember something.
    I forgot my appointment.
    J'ai oublié mon rendez-vous.
    To no longer have in memory.
    He forgot his password.
    Il a oublié son mot de passe.
    To not take something into account.
    She forgot to take her umbrella.
    Elle a oublié de prendre son parapluie.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'obliviscor', which means 'to forget'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    forget something
    To not remember something.
    oublier quelque chose
    forget to do something
    To not accomplish a task because one does not remember it.
    oublier de faire quelque chose
    forget one's name
    No longer recall one's name.
    oublier son nom

    Related Words

    forgetfulness
    Action or fact of forgetting.
    oubli
    forgetful
    Who easily forgets.
    oublieux
    forgettable
    Who can be forgotten.
    oubliable

    Slang Meanings

    To blank out
    I blanked out on the appointment yesterday.
    J'ai zapé le rendez-vous hier.
    Forgotten place (or dungeon)
    My brain is a dungeon sometimes.
    Mon cerveau est une oubliette parfois.