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    Olvidándose (en. Forgetting)

    /ol-bi-'ðan-do-se/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To lose or stop remembering something.
    He is forgetting his appointment.
    Se está olvidando de su cita.
    Not having something in memory that should be remembered.
    He is forgetting the instructions I gave him.
    Él se está olvidando de las instrucciones que le di.
    To neglect or not pay attention to something important.
    By forgetting the project, it affected his grade.
    Al olvidarse del proyecto, afectó su calificación.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'olvidar', which comes from the Latin 'oblitare', meaning 'to stop remembering'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    forgetting about the appointment
    Not remembering that one had an appointment.
    olvidarse de la cita
    forgetting something
    Stopping to think or remember something that was important.
    olvidarse de algo
    forgetting what was said
    Not remembering the words that have been spoken.
    olvidar lo que se dijo

    Related Words

    forget
    Stop having something present in memory.
    olvidar
    memory
    Ability to recall information or experiences.
    memoria
    memory
    What is brought to memory.
    recuerdo

    Slang Meanings

    To pass by
    He passed by the math exam.
    Se le pasó largo el examen de matemáticas.
    To throw into oblivion
    That promise has been thrown into oblivion.
    Esa promesa la ha echado al olvido.