Olvidaba (en. I forgot)

/ol-bi-ˈða-ba/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To stop remembering something or someone.

I often forgot where I left my keys.

A menudo olvidaba dónde dejaba mis llaves.

To not take into account something that should be considered.

I forgot that we had an important appointment.

Olvidaba que teníamos una cita importante.

To allow a memory to fade away over time.

Over time, I forgot the details of the conversation.

Con el tiempo, olvidaba los detalles de la conversación.

From Latin 'obliviare', which means 'to make forget'.

to lose one's head

To lose the notion of something important.

olvidar la cabeza

to completely forget

To not remember at all.

olvidar por completo

not to forget

To remember something strongly.

no olvidar

forgetfulness

The state of not remembering something.

olvido

forgotten

Something that is no longer remembered.

olvidado

to remember

The act of bringing back something that had been forgotten.

recordar

To overlook

I forgot to pay the rent this time.

Me olvidé de pagar la renta esta vez.

To disconnect

After the party, many forgot what happened.

Después de la fiesta, muchos olvidaban lo que sucedió.