Olvida (en. Forget)

/olˈβiða/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Not having something that was previously known present in memory.

Forget what I told you, it wasn't important.

Olvida lo que te dije, no era importante.

Ceasing to feel affection or interest for someone or something.

It is difficult to forget a lost love.

Es difícil olvidar un amor perdido.

Not paying attention to or disregarding something.

Forget the criticism, move on.

Olvida las críticas, sigue adelante.

From Latin 'oblivīscī', which means 'to cease to remember'.

forget the sorrow

Set aside sadness or worries.

olvidar la pena

forget a favor

Not remembering that someone has done something good for you.

olvidar un favor

memory

Impression left in memory of a fact or situation.

recuerdo

memory

Ability to remember.

memoria

remind me

To request someone to remind you.

recuérdame

To disregard something or someone without caring.

After what happened, he decided to forget and move on with his life.

Después de lo que pasó, decidió olvidar y seguir con su vida.

As an expression of indifference towards a problem.

I already forgot it, it's not a big deal.

Ya lo olvidé, no es un gran lío.