esquecendo

[ɛʃkə'sɛ̃du]

verb

forgetting

1. present participle of esquecer; to fail to remember or recall something

I am forgetting my keys again.

Estou esquecendo minhas chaves novamente.

2. to leave behind unintentionally

He is forgetting his wallet at the restaurant.

Ele está esquecendo sua carteira no restaurante.

3. to cease thinking about; to disregard

Forgetting the past is difficult.

Esquecendo o passado é difícil.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

esquecendo

standard usage throughout Brazil

São Paulo

esquecendo

common in formal and informal speech

Portugal

esquecendo

standard European Portuguese form

esquecendo de si mesmo - losing oneself

esquecendo o passado - letting go of the past

esquecendo-se de tudo - becoming oblivious

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