Olvides (en. Forget)

/olˈβi.ðes/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
To stop having something in memory.
Don't forget to close the door when you leave.
No olvides cerrar la puerta al salir.
Not to remember a commitment or a date.
If you forget the meeting, you could lose your job.
Si olvides la reunión, podrías perder tu trabajo.
To allow a memory to fade.
Over time, you forget the difficult moments.
Con el tiempo, olvides los momentos difíciles.

Etymology

From Latin 'oblivisci', which means 'to forget'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

don't forget
an exhortation to remember something important.
no olvides
forget what I told you
means that something mentioned should not be remembered.
olvides lo que te dije
to forget oneself
referred to losing awareness of one's own identity or needs.
olvidarse de uno mismo
forget the resentment
invites to set aside resentments.
olvides el rencor

Related Words

oblivion
action of forgetting.
olvido
remember
to bring to memory.
recordar
memory
ability to remember.
memoria
memory
what we remember.
recuerdo

Slang Meanings

Not letting it be forgotten
I always remember you, you never forget.
Siempre me acuerdo de ti, jamás olvidas.
Moving on from something
Forget that situation, it's not worth it anymore.
Olvides de esa situación, ya no vale la pena.