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forget skills
[fərˈɡɛt skɪlz]
verb phrase
esquecer habilidades
1.
to lose the ability to perform a previously learned skill due to lack of practice or use over time
After years away from the sport, he began to forget skills he had mastered in his youth.
Depois de anos longe do esporte, ele começou a esquecer habilidades que tinha dominado na juventude.
2.
to no longer remember how to do something that was once known
Musicians who don't practice regularly tend to forget skills quickly.
Músicos que não praticam regularmente tendem a esquecer habilidades rapidamente.
Synonyms
lose proficiency
become rusty
atrophy skills
lose competence
Antonyms
retain skills
maintain proficiency
sharpen abilities
improve skills
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
esquecer habilidades
standard usage across Brazil
Portugal
esquecer competências
preferred alternative in European Portuguese
General
perder a prática
colloquial expression meaning to lose practice/touch
Related Idioms & Phrases
get rusty
lose one's touch
fall out of practice
atrophy from disuse
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