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forgot

[/fərˈɡɑt/]
verb
esqueci
1. past tense of forget; failed to remember something
I forgot my keys at home.
Esqueci minhas chaves em casa.
2. failed to do something due to not remembering
She forgot to call her mother.
Ela esqueceu de ligar para sua mãe.
3. deliberately put something out of one's mind
Let's forget about what happened yesterday.
Vamos esquecer o que aconteceu ontem.
Synonyms
overlookeddisregardedneglectedslipped one's mind
Antonyms
rememberedrecalledretained

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
esqueci
most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
esqueci
standard usage, sometimes informal 'esqueceu'
São Paulo
esqueci
standard usage
Portugal
esqueci
standard European Portuguese equivalent

Related Idioms & Phrases

forget about it - esqueça disso / deixa disso
I forgot myself - perdi a compostura
forgot one's place - esqueceu do seu lugar
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