forgetting about

[/fərˈɡɛtɪŋ əˈbaʊt/]

verb phrase

esquecer de; esquecer sobre

1. to stop thinking about or remembering someone or something; to cease to care about

I'm trying to forget about my past mistakes.

Estou tentando esquecer dos meus erros passados.

2. to dismiss from one's mind; to put something out of one's thoughts

Let's forget about what happened yesterday.

Vamos esquecer o que aconteceu ontem.

3. to overlook or disregard something intentionally

Forget about the rules for this special occasion.

Esqueça as regras para esta ocasião especial.

NYC Slang

fuggedaboutit

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

esquecer de

most common usage in Brazil

Portugal

esquecer-se de

reflexive form more common in European Portuguese

General

deixar para lá

informal expression meaning to let it go

forget about it

let it go

water under the bridge

let sleeping dogs lie

move on

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