Olvido (en. Forgot)

/olˈβiðo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Lack of memory to recall something.

His forgetfulness was unexpected and surprised everyone.

Su olvido fue inesperado y sorprendió a todos.

Carelessness or negligence in an obligation.

Forgetting to submit the report cost him his job.

El olvido de entregar el informe le costó su puesto.

From Latin 'oblivium', which means 'forgetfulness'.

to be forgotten

to not be remembered or to be ignored.

estar en el olvido

to suffer a forgetfulness

to experience the action of forgetting something important.

sufrir un olvido

to live in forgetfulness

to remain in anonymity or ignorance.

vivir en el olvido

remember

To bring to mind something that was forgotten.

recordar

memory

Ability to remember information.

memoria

recollection

Image or idea that is kept in the memory.

recuerdo

Not paying attention to something important.

I was left in forgetfulness when I wasn't called for the party.

Me quedé en el olvido cuando no me llamaron para la fiesta.

Being distracted and not remembering commitments.

I forgot the forgetfulness and didn't go to the meeting.

Olvidé el olvido y no fui a la reunión.