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forget

[/fərˈɡɛt/]
verb
esquecer
1. to fail to remember something
I forgot her name.
Esqueci do nome dela.
2. to leave something behind unintentionally
I forgot my keys at home.
Esqueci minhas chaves em casa.
3. to stop thinking about or cease to remember
Try to forget about what happened.
Tente esquecer o que aconteceu.
4. to neglect or fail to do something
Don't forget to call me tomorrow.
Não esqueça de me ligar amanhã.
NYC Slang
fuggedaboutit (informal contraction meaning to forget about something)
Synonyms
overlookneglectdisrememberlose track of
Antonyms
rememberrecallretainrecollect

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
esquecer
standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
esquecer
standard usage, same as general Brazilian
São Paulo
esquecer
standard usage, same as general Brazilian
Portugal
esquecer
standard usage, identical to Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

forget it - used to dismiss a topic or indicate something is not worth pursuing (esqueça isso)
forget about it - to stop worrying or thinking about something (esqueça disso)
I forgot myself - to lose one's composure or act inappropriately (perdi a compostura)
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