esquecer

[ɛʃkə'seɾ]

verb

to forget

1. to fail to remember; to lose memory of something

I forgot your birthday.

Esqueci do seu aniversário.

2. to leave behind unintentionally

He forgot his keys at home.

Ele esqueceu as chaves em casa.

3. to neglect or omit to do something

Don't forget to call me later.

Não esqueça de me ligar depois.

4. to cease to think of; to dismiss from mind

Try to forget about the incident.

Tente esquecer sobre o incidente.

NYC Slang

forget about it

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

esquecer

standard usage throughout Brazil

São Paulo

esquecer

common colloquial: 'esqueci disso' (I forgot about that)

Rio de Janeiro

esquecer

standard usage; occasionally shortened to 'esqueci'

Portugal

esquecer

standard usage; similar to Brazilian Portuguese

esquecer de si mesmo (to forget oneself)

esquecer o passado (to let the past go)

não esquecer nem um detalhe (to remember every detail)

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