olvidar

[ol-vi-'dar]

verb

esquecer

1. to fail to remember; to lose from memory

I forgot my keys at home.

Esqueci minhas chaves em casa.

2. to intentionally disregard or dismiss

Let's forget about what happened yesterday.

Vamos esquecer o que aconteceu ontem.

3. to leave something behind unintentionally

She forgot her umbrella on the bus.

Ela esqueceu seu guarda-chuva no ônibus.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

esquecer

standard usage throughout Brazil

Portugal

esquecer

standard usage in European Portuguese

olvidar y perdonar (forget and forgive)

no se olvida (it's not forgotten)

olvidar del todo (to completely forget)

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