Oubliée (en. Forgotten)

/ublie/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
adjective
Referring to something that has been neglected or forgotten.
That forgotten letter was very important.
Cette lettre oubliée était très importante.
Refers to a person whose trace has been lost.
She became a forgotten friend over time.
Elle est devenue une amie oubliée au fil du temps.
Who is no longer in collective memory.
This film is a forgotten masterpiece.
Ce film est un chef-d'œuvre oublié.

Etymology

Past participle of the verb 'oublier', from the Latin 'obliviare'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

forgotten draft
A document or an unfinished and neglected piece of work.
brouillon oublié
forgotten memory
A memory that one no longer recalls.
souvenir oublié
forgotten moment
A moment in time that is no longer present in the mind.
moment oublié

Related Words

to forget
Not remembering something.
oublier
forgetfulness
Action or state of having forgotten.
oubli
neglected
Barely taken into account or observed.
négligé

Slang Meanings

To have a moment of forgetfulness.
When he called, I was in forgotten mode.
Quand il a appelé, j'étais en mode oublié.
To be in the dungeons of memory.
That song has fallen into the dungeons of my memory.
Cette chanson est tombée dans les oubliettes de ma mémoire.