French Conversation · Level 137
30 words
French word
oubli
Pronunciation
IPA/ubli/
Meaning
- masculine nounoversight
Example
Il y a eu un oubli dans la liste des invités.
There was an oversight in the guest list.
More examples
Je note toujours pour éviter un oubli.
I always take notes to avoid an oversight.
Core concept
A gap where an expected item is missing because attention or memory failed.
Common phrases
éviter un oubli
avoid an oversight
un oubli de ma part
an oversight on my part
Similar words
omission: The failure to include a required detail in a document or form.
erreur: An incorrect action or judgment caused by a mistake.
Definition in French
Négligence ou défaillance de mémoire provoquant la non-inclusion d'un élément attendu.
Word origin
French oubli comes through Old French from oublier, ultimately from Latin oblivio, meaning forgetfulness or loss from memory.
Usage tips
- Oubli is masculine, so the usual forms are un oubli and cet oubli.