Olvidando (en. Forgetting)

/olβiˈðando/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
Making something stop being in memory.
I was forgetting my responsibilities.
Estaba olvidando mis responsabilidades.
Not remembering something that was previously known.
Forgetting the details of the meeting, he arrived late.
Olvidando los detalles de la reunión, llegó tarde.
Losing the memory of a person or event.
By forgetting his promises, he distanced himself from his friends.
Al olvidar sus promesas, se alejó de sus amigos.

Etymology

From the verb forget, which comes from the Latin 'oblitāre'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

forgetting the past
Leaving behind previous experiences or memories.
olvidando el pasado
forgetting things
Not remembering important elements or data.
olvidando cosas
not forgetting
Actively recalling.
no olvidando

Related Words

forget
Losing the memory of something.
olvidar
memory
Capacity to remember.
memoria
memory
The act of recalling something from the past.
recuerdo

Slang Meanings

To be up in the air
That party was forgotten; no one remembered to go.
Esa fiesta quedó olvidando; nadie se acordó de ir.
To pass by
Forgetting someone who did not remember you.
Olvidando a alguien que no se acordó de ti.