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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.
Synonyms
olvidandodescuidandonegligenciandoabandonando
Antonyms
lembrandorecordandomemorizando

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
esquecendo
standard usage throughout Brazil
São Paulo
esquecendo
common in formal and informal speech
Portugal
esquecendo
standard European Portuguese form

Related Idioms & Phrases

esquecendo de si mesmo - losing oneself
esquecendo o passado - letting go of the past
esquecendo-se de tudo - becoming oblivious
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