Olvidadas (en. Forgotten)

/olβiˈðaðas/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
adjective
Refers to something that has been set aside or not remembered.
The forgotten letters in the drawer contained important memories.
Las cartas olvidadas en el cajón contenían recuerdos importantes.
Describes a situation or a place that has been neglected.
Forgotten ideas can resurface in moments of inspiration.
Las ideas olvidadas pueden resurgir en momentos de inspiración.
Related to experiences that have been discarded by time.
The forgotten stories of the city deserve to be told.
Las historias olvidadas de la ciudad merecen ser contadas.

Etymology

From the verb olvidar, which comes from the Latin 'oblitare'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

forgotten memories
Memories that have been forgotten over time.
recuerdos olvidados
forgotten days
Past moments that have fallen into oblivion.
días olvidados
forgotten by history
Facts or people that are not remembered in the historical context.
olvidadas por la historia

Related Words

forget
To stop remembering something.
olvidar
memory
Ability to remember past experiences.
memoria
disappear
To cease to exist or be visible.
desaparecer

Slang Meanings

Things that no longer matter.
That relationship became forgotten after so many years.
Esa relación se volvió olvidada después de tantos años.
Memories that are not worth remembering.
Those vacations are just forgotten moments for me.
Esas vacaciones son solo momentos olvidados para mí.