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perder a memória de

[pɛɾ'deɾ a mə'mɔɾjə dɨ]
verb phrase
to forget about; to lose memory of
1. To forget or cease to remember something or someone; to have one's memory fail regarding a particular person or event
I lost the memory of that traumatic event after many years.
Perdi a memória daquele evento traumático após muitos anos.
2. To intentionally or unintentionally stop remembering; to let something slip from one's mind
She wanted to lose the memory of her ex-boyfriend.
Ela queria perder a memória do seu ex-namorado.
Synonyms
esqueceresquecer-se dedeixar cair da memóriaapagar da memória
Antonyms
lembrar-se derecordarguardar na memóriamemorizar

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
perder a memória de
Common usage in everyday speech
São Paulo
perder a memória de
Standard usage, sometimes shortened to 'esquecer de'
Portugal
perder a memória de
More formal; 'esquecer-se de' is often preferred in casual speech

Related Idioms & Phrases

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