Oubliez (en. Forget)

/ubli'e/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
verb
Cease to remember something.
Forget all your worries and enjoy the moment.
Oubliez tous vos soucis et profitez du moment.
Make something disappear from memory.
Do not forget to send me the document.
N'oubliez pas de m'envoyer le document.
No longer have in mind.
I hope you haven't forgotten our appointment.
J'espère que vous n'avez pas oublié notre rendez-vous.

Etymology

Comes from the Latin 'obliviare', meaning 'to make forget'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

memory lapse
Loss of what one was supposed to remember.
oubli de mémoire
forget to do something
Not performing a scheduled task.
oublier de faire quelque chose
forget one's past
Not remembering or no longer thinking about one's past experiences.
oublier son passé

Related Words

oblivion
State of not remembering something.
oubli
forgetful
Who tends to forget.
oublieux
forgetful (feminine)
Feminine form of the term oblivion, relating to a person who forgets.
oublieuse

Slang Meanings

Let it go
After all this time, I decided to forget him, to let it go.
Après tout ce temps, j'ai décidé de l'oublier, de le laisser tomber.
Move on
I need to forget this story and move on.
Il faut que j'oublie cette histoire et que je passe à autre chose.