Spanish Conversation · Level 61
76 words
Spanish word
olvidar
Pronunciation
IPA/olβiˈðaɾ/
Meaning
- verbforget
Example
No olvides cerrar la puerta.
Don't forget to close the door.
More examples
Siempre olvido los detalles de las reuniones.
I always forget the details of meetings.
Core concept
A mental blank for a known fact or intended action.
Common phrases
olvidar la contraseña
forget the password
olvidar un nombre
forget a person's name
olvidar los detalles
forget the details
Similar words
acordarse: Have something come to mind and recall it spontaneously.
recordar: Actively call up a past event or learned piece of information into mind.
dejarse: Leave a necessary object behind by forgetting to take it along.
descuidar: Neglect to pay attention to an important matter and leave it undone.
Definition in Spanish
No recordar algo que se sabía o dejar de acordarse de hacer algo que se había planeado.
Word origin
From Latin oblivīscī 'to forget', Spanish olvidar arises via Iberian Romance as a regular -ar verb and yields the related noun olvido.
Usage tips
- Olvidar commonly takes a direct object to report failing to remember something, and olvidar + infinitive reports failing to do a planned action, while olvidarse de tends to mean 'forget about'.
Other meanings
- leave behindverb
- forget aboutverb
Related words
- olvidoforgetfulnessnoun
- inolvidableunforgettableadjective